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The Sound of Music movie, based on the true story of the von Trapp family, was released 60 years ago.

Although 20th Century Fox had acquired the film rights in 1959, The Sound of Music almost wasn’t made after the studio spent a huge sum on 1963’s Cleopatra.

The Sound of Music remains one of the highest-grossing movies of all-time but required some production magic to become the classic we know today.

The movie version of The Sound of Music remains as beloved as ever thanks to TV broadcasts and at-home singalongs. Naturally, the film’s 60 th anniversary is getting a big celebration.

The musical has returned to theaters for a limited release through Wednesday as part of Fathom Entertainment’s Big Screen Classics Series . The new version is resto

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