My shadow portrait shot on Leopolstrom wall outside Salzburg, Austria
Over the years there have been many celebrations, premieres and memorbilia from The Sound of Music.
Here are some of those memories.

2012
The Sound of Music Family Scrapbook is released

left to right: Debbie Turner, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase,
Heather Menzies, Nicholas Hammond front row: Kym Karath, Charmian Carr

At the group signing of our
Limited Edition of the Scrapbook
Signed by all 7 cast members

Appearance on THE TALK

The Talk

KTLA

Booksigings in Los Angeles with Debbie Turner

2010

In 2004 while rummaging through an old trunk I came across my scrapbook of The Sound of Music photographs that were taken by my Mom, Dad and me duringthe filming of the movie. I also discovered my original script, call sheets, notes and school papers from that time, not to mention a plethora of memorable snapshots. I talked with the other six SOM sibs and through our conversations we knew we all had an amazing treasury of never before seen items that captured a moment in time. The Sound Of Music Family Scrapbook was born.

In 2010 the seven of us gather together to talk about our book. We sift through hundreds of photographs. We exchanged memories and speak with author Fred Bronson who weaves our experiences together. The book is filled with our memorbilia, our personal stories and our home movies. We are very excited about the outcome. The book was released in April 2012. Look for a revised and updated version in 2020.

September 24, 2011


Here we are at the Sound of Music Sing-A-Long at the
Hollywood Bowl, California

2010

45th Anniversary Celebration on Oprah

The real Von Trapp family perform on Oprah

The Von Trapp families gather after the dedication

Maria Von Trapp

Dinner with Maria Von Trapp

Von Trapp Lodge Stowe, Vermont with the tree we dedicated.

40 YEAR ANNIVERSARY: July 2005

The Sound of Music cast reunites to celebrate the 40th Anniversary by attending
the Sound of Music Sing-A-Long at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood.

New York City, New York - November 2005
40th Anniversary

40th Anniversary - Today show

Los Angeles, California - February 2003
Facets of the Diamond: 75 Years of Best Picture Winners
As they honor Robert Wise.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

My Von Trapp Family reunite with Director Robert Wise to honor The Sound of Music at the Academy. It was a truly awesome experience to see the movie again on the big screen in a refurbished, pristine print. I have seen this movie hundreds of times, but once again it managed to sweep me away. This was the last time I would see Robert Wise.

With photographer Douglas Kirkland and the iconic photograph he shot of us
in Salzburg while filming the movie.

Salzburg, Austria - November 2002

Heather and I are asked by the Travel Channel to go back to Salzburg, Austria
for their new show Movie Lovers Road Trip airing April 3rd, 2003 on the Travel Channel. 
We were asked to revisit the locations where the Sound of Music was shot. 

It was on this trip I shot the photos for my ECHOES collection
of hand painted photographs. You can see the collection HERE

How fun it was to visit the gnome garden
once again in Maribell Gardens.

Hellbrum Palace
	Those famous Do Re Mi steps	The Rock Riding School where we filmed the music Festival scene
The Govenors Palace	The wall outside what was the von Trapp villa	Hellbrunn Castle

New York City, New York - December 2000

Kym Karath (Gretl) and I are invited to the 35th Anniversary Celebration for The Sound of Music at a the Sound of Music Sing-A-Long at the Waverly Theatre in New York City hosted by Ryan Seacrest (one of his first jobs.)

With the Broadway Sound of Music cast

October 30th, 2000 Salzburg, Austria
On October 30th, 2000 the seven Von Trapp Family cast members were invited to Salzburg, Austria to shoot a documentary for British television.  We would revisit, remember and experience the locations in which we filmed The Sound of Music and share our memories with each other and the audience.  You can imagine how excited we were, I hadn't revisited Austria for 35 years, and I had dreamed of going back to the places where we shot the movie. I wasn't prepared for the emotional feelings of being there with my 'family' from the movie, and remembering the incredible experience of making the movie all over again.  It was like being transported back in time.	We all met at O'Hare airport in Chicago, Illinois.  Nicky had flown in from Sydney, Australia the day before and flew with  Charmy, Heather and I from Los Angeles. Debbie came from Minnesota, Kym from New York, Duane from Seattle, Washington.
We attended a party in our honor at the Residence Palace in Salzburg with the Mayor and the Governor of Salzburg.	Here we stand behind a photo from the movie 35 years later.
After taking the Sound of Music Panorama Tour we had a laugh with The Sound of Music cow in Salzburg.	This whole experience was one I am so grateful to have had. As an adult I could soak in the beauty of Austria completely, bond with my movie family even more, have an abundance of laughs and memories and appreciate completely the adventure I was blessed with so many years before.  The documentary aired in Great Britain.

Sydney, Australia, November 1999

Nicholas Hammond (Friedrich) and I were invited to speak at the grand opening celebration of the new 20th Century Fox Studios in Sydney, Australia. What a fantastic time we had. Nicholas makes his home in Sydney but for me it was my first time visiting there and I loved it.

Nicky and I introduced Shirley Jones that evening. who sang classic Rogers and Hammerstein songs with Hugh Jackman.

I was invited to see the play The Sound of Music at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney. Here I am with some of the members of the Australian Production.

Here we are with the REAL Von Trapp Family, the MOVIE Von Trapp Family, and the Broadway Von Trapp cast. This picture was taken after we watched The Sound of Music play on stage in New York City, December 1998. 1st row: The Von Trapp Family from the Sound Of Music Broadway cast. 2nd row: SOM movie cast. 3rd row: Dennis Parlato as 'Captain Von Trapp', Rebecca Luker as 'Maria' 4th row: Six of the REAL Von Trapp Family

In December of 1998 the city of Salzburg, Austria presented the seven movie Von Trapps and the REAL Von Trapp family with the Mozart Medallion.

Heather and me in the limo being whisked away to the theatre to see The Sound of Music play on Broadway.

Brigitta Play Dress

My original script

US Magazine shoot

We went to London for the release of the 25th Anniversary edition of the movie.

The 25th Anniversary premiere of The Sound of Music.

My5 year old son Jesse saw the movie for the first time at this premiere.

The two Brigitta dolls circa 1992 and 1998 by Madame Alexander.

The Sound of Music plates

A Harpers Bazaar fashion layout

After the movie was released we did ads for Butterick sewing patterns.
I still have this cape, they gave it to me after the shoot.

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