The Sound of Music is arguably the most endearing, wholesome musical to hit the screens. It started as a book, was made into a German film, then a Broadway show, and finally, a Hollywood box office sensation. But behind all the glamorous projects stands one Austrian family that survived loss, hardship, and a whole lot of drama – the von Trapps.
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The von Trapps were a real family of professional singers who couldn’t have been more different than their on-screen personas. The real Maria wasn’t as sweet, the real Georg wasn’t as stern, and the ten musical kids spent their days working so hard they rarely had time for anything else.