When The Sound of Music premiered 60 years ago, audiences fell in love with the von Trapp family. For a young Nicholas Hammond, who was just 14 at the time, the experience became a defining moment. Playing Friedrich von Trapp gave him instant recognition, but it also placed him in a spotlight few teenagers could handle.

Hammond remembers the joy of making the film, describing it as a project that brought happiness to “billions of people over the years.” Yet, as he recalled in his conversation with People, the transition from schoolboy to one of the “seven most famous children in the world” came with unique challenges. He admitted that returning to junior high after filming meant classmates staring in awe, something he found overwhelming at that age.

Nicholas Hammond On Life As A Young St

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