The Sound of Music (1965)

Based On the Life of: Baroness Maria Augusta von Trapp

Starring: Julie Andrews

Movie Budget: $8.2 million

Star Salary: $225,000

The Sound of Music is one of the most beloved plays—and movies—of all time. Julie Andrews stars as Baroness Maria von Trapp, who went from a nun to a governess to step-mother in the household of Austrian Naval Officer, Georg von Trapp. The story depicts how she bonds with his children and falls in love with the officer, himself, becoming a Baroness.

The Sound of Music goes on to detail the family’s escape from Austria. The Baron resisted German rule as the Nazis were closing in. The movie version was directed by Robert Wise and first released in 1965 to critical acclaim.