Julie Andrews AND Maria von Trapp Together

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.

What is your favorite song from The Sound of Music? Leave your two cents in the comments.

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