The Sound of Music FAQ is a comprehensive, encyclopedia-like reference
to the world's most popular movie musical. Rather than focusing on the
often-told stories of this classic movie, this book looks at the 1965
Oscar-winner in relation to its source, including the true von Trapp
family story and the Broadway musical from which it was derived. The
Sound of Music FAQ explores such facts and trivia as the movie's
phenomenal original run in cinemas, during which it dominated the box
office for a staggering amount of time and became the highest grossing
movie of the 1960s and of all time; its long and varied life on home
video and primetime television; the bestselling soundtrack and many
other related recordings; information behind the stunning Austrian
locations; the critical feedback; the many stage revivals; and the
continuing references, homages, reunions, and tributes related to it
over the many decades since its release.