It ’s been more than 50 years sinceJulie Andrewsenlivened the hills of Austria withThe Sound of Music , but interview have hardly forgotten . As part of the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series — which has recently broughtWest Side Story , Big , andThe Big Lebowskiback to the big screen — The Sound of Musicwill be returning to more than 600 theatre across the land for a confine engagement in September .
The Sound of Music , based on the 1959 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical of the same name , made a vast impact at the box billet upon its spill . In addition to being the first film to gross $ 100 million , it also showed some serious staying great power , encounter in field for well over a year after its original release . The film make five Academy Award , including Best Picture and Best Director for Robert Wise . And in 2001 , it was added to the Library of Congress ’s National Film Registry for preservation .
Though it was seemingly universally beloved by hearing and critic alike , there was one mortal who was not a fan : Andrews ’s co - sensation , Christopher Plummer . Though the melodic made the actor a household name , he ’s been known to refer to it as " The Sound of Mucus , " " S&M , " or just " that movie . " In 2010 , hetoldThe Boston Globe , " I was a moment world-weary with the character . Although we worked hard enough to make him interesting , it was a fleck like flogging a dead horse . And the open issue is not mine . I mean it ca n’t invoke to every individual in the humans . It ’s not my cup of tea leaf . "
With all due respect to Captain von Trapp , we vehemently disagree . As will the thousands of people who are potential to be run along up for these limited screenings . There will be four screening full — two on Sunday , September 9 and another two on Wednesday , September 12 ( at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. local time on both days ) . The moving-picture show will be screened in its original widescreen data formatting , and a mid - film intermission will be include .
To find out where the film is playact near you , visit the Fathom Eventswebsite , which is confront the cinema in tie with Turner Classic Movies and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment .
