Published on December 3, 2010
Excel Home Entertainment & Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment releases the musical family drama, ‘The Sound of Music’ on DVD and for the first time on Blu-Ray with the launch of an exclusive 45th Anniversary Edition Gift Set which includes two Blu-Ray discs and a DVD with other memorabilia. The Sound of Music is credited with being one of the most widely seen movies in the history of Hollywood is commemorating the completion of 45 years. The 1965 Academy Award winner starred Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer directed by Robert Wise, who also grabbed Oscars for best direction. This film was the final musical written by well-known American songwriting duo, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein.
The movie has won several accolades with 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture. The cast album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year. It spent 161 weeks in the Billboard Magazine Top 40. It also became the highest grossing film of all time in December 1965.
The Sound of Music 45th Anniversary Edition Gift set includes:
• 100-Page “My Favorite Things” scrapbook • Snapshots from Salzburg
• Reproduction of the original 1965 Souvenir program • Exclusive “My Favorite Things” Music Box with letter of authenticity.
A timeless cinematic treasure soars to new heights in this 45th Anniversary Edition, digitally remastered for spectacular sound and pristine picture quality. Julie Andrews lights up the screen as Maria, a spirited young woman who leaves the convent to bring love and music to the home of Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) and his seven children.
The Sound of Music 45th Anniversary Edition: 2-Disc Edition Blu-Ray Features:
Disc One:
• Making Music: A Journey in Images • Where Was It filmed? • Music Machine Sing-along • Commentary by Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Dee Dee Wood & Johannes von Trapp • Commentary by Robert Wise
Disc Two:
• The Songs • The Show • The Family • The Restoration • Vintage Programs: The Sound Of Music • Vintage Programs: Rodgers and Hammerstein • Audio Interviews – Rare Treasures • Screen Tests – Galleries – Trailers and Teasers
The Sound of Music 45th Anniversary Edition DVD Features:
• The Sound of Music Tour – A Living Story • Play Film with Sing-along • Music Machine (with Sing-Along)
The Sound of Music Anniversary Edition Gift Set, Blu-Ray & DVD will be available at all leading stores for Rs. 2,999.00, Rs. 1,299.00 and Rs. 499.00 respectively.