New Trailer for Classic ‘Sound of Music’ 60th Anniversary Re-Release
by Alex Billington
August 14, 2025
Source: YouTube
“It will be just as wonderful, I promise!” Fathom Entertainment has just unveiled a new trailer for the 60th Anniversary re-release of The Sound of Music, the joyous musical that won Best Picture, and the hearts of moviegoers worldwide. Originally released in 1965, it’s a cinematic version of the Rogers & Hammerstein musical from 1959. A young novice is sent from her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer. It is a retelling of Maria von Trapp’s experiences as governess to seven children, her eventual marriage with their father Captain Georg von Trapp, and their escape during the Anschluss in 1938. Filming took place from March to September 1964 in Los Angeles and Salzburg. The Sound of Music movie was released in the US on March 2nd, 1965, initially as a limited roadshow theatrical release. Starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, and Eleanor Parker. One of the most successful movie musicals of all time, The Sound of Music features unforgettable treasures like “Edelweiss,” “My Favorite Things,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, and “Do-Re-Mi.” Fathom will be putting this 4K version back in theaters for one week in September. Sing on, Maria!
Here’s the 60th Anniversary re-release trailer for Robert Wise’s The Sound of Music, from YouTube:
And here’s two more original trailers for Robert Wise’s The Sound of Music, also found on YouTube:
Experience the breathtaking theatrical presentation of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s iconic musical film The Sound of Music. Meticulously restored and remastered in 4K for its 60th anniversary, the beloved classic is more brilliant than ever with pristine picture and sound. In this true-life story, Julie Andrews lights up the screen as Maria, a spirited young woman who leaves the convent in Salzburg and becomes a governess to the seven unruly children of Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer). Her warmth, charm and songs soon win the hearts of the children and their father. But when the threat of war rises, Maria is forced to attempt a daring escape with her big new family. The Sound of Music is directed by the prolific American filmmaker Robert Wise, right after making The Haunting (1963) and before The Sand Pebbles (1966). The screenplay is by Ernest Lehman. Based on the Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse. The movie first opened in theaters in March 1965, later going on to win five Oscars including Best Picture. Fathom Entertainment is re-releasing Wise’s Sound of Music in theaters nationwide for one week from September 12th-16th, 2025 coming soon. Anyone want to watch it again?
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