It was sad to read recently about the passing of the last surviving member of the von Trapp family who had escaped Nazi Germany and inspired the musical The Sound of Music (1965). Thinking about the family reminded me of this cool video of Julie Andrews, who portrayed Maria von Trapp in the film, appearing with the real Maria von Trapp on Andrews’s ABC variety show in 1973.
The opening segment of the video shows von Trapp teaching Andrews how to yodel, and after that segment we see another part of the show where Andrews interviews von Trapp (starting around the 3:06 mark). Because of the age of the video, there is a little buzzing in the background, but the interview is worth watching for any fans of the movie.
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Wow. That was 40 years ago and Maria was already getting on. Remarkable that she was with us so long. Maybe yodeling is the key to longevity – she is pretty good at it.
Yeah, I guess Maria von Trapp lived to the age of 82, passing away in 1987. Her husband, Captain von Trapp, had died in 1947. He was 17 years older than her and died at the much younger age of 67, a few years before the publication of Maria’s memoirs that would inspire the musical and movie. I agree, that the yodeling is pretty impressive! Thanks for the comment.