Media Studies 104: The Sound of Music

September 2019

COURSE SYLLABUS

Introduction and Objective:

We’ll re-watch this beloved classic movie, which originally came out in 1965.

We’ll look at the true story of the Von Trapp family; learn about the making of the film; find out what the original actors are up to nowadays; and discover what the Von Trapp children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are doing today. We’ll listen to all the songs, and I have some surprises and interesting trivia for you along the way!

WEEK 1: September 1-7 – Revisiting The Sound of Music; Other Adaptations

Homework:

Participate in at least two group discussions this week.

Readings:

Movie Vs. Reality: The Real Story of the Von Trapp Family

http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2005/winter/von-trapps.html

The Real History Behind The Sound of Music

http://www.history.com/news/the-real-history-behind-the-sound-of-music

The Real-Life Story of Maria von Trapp

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/real-life-story-maria-von-trapp-180967182/

The Real Story: Maria Kutschera von Trapp

https://www.sound-of-music.com/the-real-story/maria-kutschera/

The Sound of Music Trivia

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/The-Sound-of-Music-Trivia

Top 15 Iconic Costumes from The Sound of Music

http://www.frockflicks.com/top-15-iconic-costumes-from-the-sound-of-music-1965/

The Von Trapp Family Timeline

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/the-von-trapp-family-timeline/all

Videos:

Watch the original Sound of Music movie trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY6uw3WpPzY

Re-watch The Sound of Music film (rentable on Amazon and on YouTube)

Julie Andrews “The Lonely Goatherd” on The Muppet Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjSjB-3xPVM

Julie Andrews Spoofing The Sound of Music at Carnegie Hall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7B7LZkJtFo

Mary Martin: My Day in the Hills/The Sound of Music

https://archive.org/details/TheSoundOfMusicMyDayInTheHills…theHillsAreAlivem.martinobc

Mary Martin Accepts Tony Award for The Sound of Music Musical

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhto2ygPIco

Scenery Beginning of The Sound of Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhYL1ouQG-E

The Sound of Music Through History (3 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87egnyPHx5c

Trailer for The Von Trapp Family: A Life of Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0xNLDW5N5M

Trapp Family Story Anime Episode #1 Part #1 (10 mins)

https://youtu.be/aLPNJYZwAHs

Videos of the Songs in the Movie:

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-VRyQprlu8

Sixteen Going on Seventeen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwK_WOXjfc0

My Favorite Things

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IagRZBvLtw

Do Re Mi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jITsImZdlMQ

The Lonely Goatherd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vtq9t08ktU

Edelweiss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bL2BCiFkTk

Climb Every Mountain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKuqySkqhHw

Something Good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UetJAFogqE4

So Long, Farewell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy9_lfjQopU

Climb Every Mountain Finale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvDFoF9sfQA

Extra Credit:

Listen to the Sound of Music Soundtrack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7pxbCAHyi4&list=PLoLRT0VccMFaMXdaYGm1dLPSWgIDR79JX

Read the Sound of Music Dialogue Transcript

http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/s/sound-of-music-script-transcript.html

WEEK 2: September 8-15 – The Real History of the Von Trapp Family

Homework:

Participate in at least two group discussions this week.

Readings:

Agathe Von Trapp: Inspiration for The Sound of Music

http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/agathe-von-trappe-inspiration-for-the-sound-of-music

Maria von Trapp at Biography.com

http://www.biography.com/people/maria-von-trapp

The Real Truth About the Von Trapp Family

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31658799

The Real Von Trapp Children’s Names

http://www.edelweisspatterns.com/blog/?p=183

The Secret Story of The Sound of Music

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2951155/The-secret-story-Sound-Music.html

The Ten Von Trapp Children

https://www.panoramatours.com/en/salzburg/salzburg-highlights/sound-of-music/the-real-story/ten-children/

What Happened to the Real Von Trapp Family?

http://parade.com/238419/erinhill/what-happened-to-the-real-von-trapp-family/

Videos:

Climbed Every Mountain Documentary (58 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMVXS_xNIz0

The Von Trapp Family Choir on Whats My Line?

https://youtu.be/1j_cImXm1kw?t=984

The Family Von Trapp Documentary (45 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q9UVRQ5gZ4

The Von Trapp Family Singers Performing in Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EdFHBOwMOE

Extra Credit:

The Trapp Family Story (1 hour 45 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XZMH6F_P7M

Die Trapp Familie, in German with English Subtitles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeKhf5eaOBk&list=PLjW2MPHoO4PQapaTT4Q8AsNJ6EwfmZFGi

WEEK 3: September 16-22 – The Making of The Sound of Music; Behind the Scenes of the Film; The Sound of Music’s Reception and Accolades; Covers and Tributes

Homework:

Participate in at least two forum discussions this week.

Live Chat:

Mondays at 6pm PST/9pm EST

Readings:

Julie Andrews Reveals Sound of Music Secrets

http://nypost.com/2015/03/14/julie-andrews-reveals-sound-of-music-secrets/

Five Stories You Didn’t Know About The Sound of Music, as Told by Julie Andrews

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/16/sound-of-music-stories_n_6857784.html

50 Fun Facts About The Sound of Music

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/179764/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning-50-fun-facts-about-the-sound-of-music-on-the-films-50th-anniversary/

The Making of the Movie

https://www.panoramatours.com/en/salzburg/salzburg-highlights/sound-of-music/making-of-the-movie/

19 Surprising Sound of Music Facts

http://www.rd.com/culture/sound-of-music-facts/

The Sound of Music That Never Was: What the Filmmakers Changed

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/sound-music-musical-creators-filmmakers-changed/story?id=29613746

The Sound of Music Trivia Sheet

http://www.visit-salzburg.net/travel/soundofmusic_trivia.htm

The Sound of Music Live Review: What Went Wrong

http://entertainment.time.com/2013/12/06/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-carrie-underwood/

Who Was Considered for The Sound of Music?

http://www.notstarring.com/movies/sound-of-music

Videos:

Diane Sawyer and Julie Andrews: The Untold Story of the Sound of Music (40 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of6EOX8UusM

Heather Menzies (Louisa) Talks About Filming The Sound of Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_u-YPah1n8

Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer Interview on Rosie O’Donnell (8.5 mins)

https://youtu.be/4kqlsHGPAZo

Julie Andrews and Maria von Trapp (8 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Juaz5UI6gs

Lady Gaga and Julie Andrews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdqYmSf6tiE

On Set With the Sound of Music (1964)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoilAzvdv4k

The Real Maria von Trapp Teaching Julie Andrews to Yodel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6j376yOlm4

The Sound of Music Audition Experiences

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJOXe1LaMVQ

Sound of Music Behind the Scenes Footage (5 mins)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNQlY43KzkM

Sound of Music Home Movie Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ZSkbRg4sk

The Sound of Music Wins Best Picture at the 1966 Oscars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cezcSOcJis

The Von Trapp Actor Children Unearth Memories of The Sound of Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6oMcyoGXAc

Extra Credit:

Angela Cartwright Screen Test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhZ4VWcL_00

Mia Farrow Sound of Music Screen Test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEM9HnCzKOA

The Wedding Dress From The Sound of Music

http://rachaelmcpherson.com/2014/02/the-wedding-dress-from-the-sound-of-music/

WEEK 4: September 23-30 – The Von Trapp Family Today; Sound of Music Anniversaries; Where are the Original Sound of Music Actors Now?; Sound of Music Tourism

Homework:

Participate in at least two forum discussions this week.

Live Chat:

Mondays at 6pm PST/9pm EST

Readings:

Another Farewell for the Von Trapp Family (2016)

http://talktown.blog.myajc.com/2016/03/22/another-farewell-for-the-von-trapp-family/

Last Sound of Music Singer, Maria Von Trapp, Dies at 99 (2014)

http://mashable.com/2014/02/24/maria-von-trapp-dies/

Liesl’s Original Dancing Gazebo from The Sound of Music

http://www.edelweisspatterns.com/blog/?p=293

Maria Von Trapp, Whose Life Was The Sound of Music, is Dead (1987)