Julie Andrews reunites with The Sound of Music cast nearly 60 years after iconic film
metro.co.ukJulie Andrews has reunited with The Sound of Music cast almost six decades after the classic 1965 musical was released. The 86-year-old superstar was receiving the 48th American Film Life Achievement Award at a star-studded gala in LA, which featured former co-stars paying tribute to the Hollywood icon and her legendary career.
Five of the seven actors who played the von Trapp children – including Duane Chase, Kym Karath, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner, and Nicholas Hammond – posed with Andrews on the red carpet as they supported her at the event.Kym played Gretl, Angela starred as Brigitta, Debbie played Marta, Duane played Kurt, and Nicholas played Friedrich in the award-winning film.
The musical follows Julie’s Maria as she is sent to the home of retired naval officer Captain Georg von Trapp (played by the late Christopher Plummer) to be governess to his seven children; Liesl, Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta, and Gretl.
Charmian Carr (who played Liesl) died in 2016 aged 73, and Heather Menzies (who played Louisa) died in 2017 aged 68. On her prestigious accolade, Julie told the LA Times: ‘I’m enormously honoured that AFI chose me.
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