Revealing mistake: When the kids step out of the water and walk towards the house, the floor is already soaking wet from previous takes.
The Sound of Music (1965)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Robert Wise
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Julie Andrews, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn
Captain von Trapp marries Maria, and they live happily... for a while. Then von Trapp gets called up to the German Navy, so the whole family run away to Switzerland after they sing together in a concert.
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Maria: You know how Sister Berthe always makes me kiss the floor after we've had a disagreement? Well, lately I've taken to kissing the floor whenever I see her coming, just to save time.
Trivia: In the boating scene, Kym Karath (Gretl) nearly drowned when she fell in the water. The scene originally called for Julie Andrews (Maria) to pull her out of the water as Kym couldn't swim, but Andrews fell out of the wrong side of the boat. In fact, the crew had to stop filming to rescue Kym. In the movie Heather Menzies (Louisa) pulls her out - Kym threw up on her after swallowing so much water.
Question: Why were the Nazis so desperate to get Captain von Trapp into their navy? Austria hadn't had a navy since the end of the first world war, so his skills weren't exactly up to date.
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Answer: True, but a decorated and highly respected command officer, particularly one with proven wartime experience, is still a major asset. While he might not be directly familiar with the current equipment, naval tactics wouldn't have altered to any great degree and his ability to lead and inspire those under his command would remain the same.
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