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Climbed Every Mountain - The Story Behind the Sound of Music

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29/12/2012

BBC Two - Climbed Every Mountain - The Story Behind the Sound of Music

Sue Perkins discovers the astonishing family story behind The Sound of Music.

Sue Perkins uncovers the true story of The Sound of Music's Trapp Family Singers and witnesses Salzburg's first ever performance of the musical.

The Sound of Music is one of the most enduringly popular films ever made, yet behind it lies an even more astonishing family story. 

Sue Perkins travels to Salzburg, Ellis Island and Vermont to discover how the family made a living in America as the Trapp Family Singers and eventually bought an estate in Vermont which looks uncannily like Austria. She also discovers that the ultimate feelgood story has dark undertones and is disliked by Austrians, and witnesses the first ever performance of the musical in Salzburg itself.

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