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[[File:The-Sound-of-Music-convert-photos-to-digital.jpg|frame|The ''hills'' are '''''alive'''''.....]]
[[File:The-Sound-of-Music-convert-photos-to-digital.jpg|frame|The ''hills'' are '''''alive'''''.....]]


{{quote| ''I go to the hills when my heart is lonely.''<br />
{{quote|''I go to the hills when my heart is lonely.''
''I know I will hear what I've heard before.''<br />
''I know I will hear what I've heard before.''
''My heart will be blessed with the sound of music,''<br />
''My heart will be blessed with the sound of music,''
''And I'll sing once more.'' }}
''And I'll sing once more.'' }}


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* [[Even Beggars Won't Choose It]]: Maria's dress...that even the poor didn't want.
* [[Even Beggars Won't Choose It]]: Maria's dress...that even the poor didn't want.
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Liesl's boyfriend Rolfe does this at the end when he joins the Third Reich. He threatens to shoot the von Trapps when he catches them trying to escape, but the Captain confiscates the gun and then says:
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Liesl's boyfriend Rolfe does this at the end when he joins the Third Reich. He threatens to shoot the von Trapps when he catches them trying to escape, but the Captain confiscates the gun and then says:
{{quote| '''Captain von Trapp''': You'll never be one of them.<br />
{{quote|'''Captain von Trapp''': You'll never be one of them.
'''Rolfe''': (beat, then yelling out) LIEUTENANT! LIEUTENANT, THEY'RE HERE! THEY'RE HERE, LIEUTENANT! (blows whistle) }}
'''Rolfe''': (beat, then yelling out) LIEUTENANT! LIEUTENANT, THEY'RE HERE! THEY'RE HERE, LIEUTENANT! (blows whistle) }}
* [[First Kiss]]: Liesl gets hers in the gazebo. She then runs into the rain and squeals in delight. "[[Squee|Whee!]]"
* [[First Kiss]]: Liesl gets hers in the gazebo. She then runs into the rain and squeals in delight. "[[Squee|Whee!]]"
* [[Genre Blindness]]: Liesel's former boyfriend says to the Captain, "It's you we want, not them". Presumably he thinks the German Navy is going to trust a sub to an anti-Nazi without having his family close at hand. Also likely meant as a sign that Rolf3 doesn't quite understand yet how evil the Nazis he's affiliated himself with really are.
* [[Genre Blindness]]: Liesel's former boyfriend says to the Captain, "It's you we want, not them". Presumably he thinks the German Navy is going to trust a sub to an anti-Nazi without having his family close at hand. Also likely meant as a sign that Rolf3 doesn't quite understand yet how evil the Nazis he's affiliated himself with really are.
* [[Gentleman Snarker]]: The Captain.
* [[Gentleman Snarker]]: The Captain.
{{quote| '''Herr Zeller:''' Perhaps those who would warn you that the Anschluss is coming - and it is coming, Captain - perhaps they would get further with you by setting their words to music.<br />
{{quote|'''Herr Zeller:''' Perhaps those who would warn you that the Anschluss is coming - and it is coming, Captain - perhaps they would get further with you by setting their words to music.
'''Captain von Trapp''': If the Nazis take over Austria, I have no doubt, Herr Zeller, that you will be the entire trumpet section.<br />
'''Captain von Trapp''': If the Nazis take over Austria, I have no doubt, Herr Zeller, that you will be the entire trumpet section.
'''Herr Zeller:''' You flatter me, Captain.<br />
'''Herr Zeller:''' You flatter me, Captain.
'''Captain von Trapp:''' Oh, how clumsy of me - I meant to accuse you. }}
'''Captain von Trapp:''' Oh, how clumsy of me - I meant to accuse you. }}
* [[Graceful Loser]]: The Baroness, eventually. One can scarcely blame her for putting up a fight, she's been working on Georg for a long time now.
* [[Graceful Loser]]: The Baroness, eventually. One can scarcely blame her for putting up a fight, she's been working on Georg for a long time now.
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* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Captain von Trapp's defiant attitude toward Nazis which was almost Churchillian. He could be one scary dude at times.
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Captain von Trapp's defiant attitude toward Nazis which was almost Churchillian. He could be one scary dude at times.
* [[Hot Dad]]: Charmian Carr (Liesl) admitted to having "a ''huge'' crush'' on Chris Plummer, while Heather Menzies (Louisa) is on record as saying:
* [[Hot Dad]]: Charmian Carr (Liesl) admitted to having "a ''huge'' crush'' on Chris Plummer, while Heather Menzies (Louisa) is on record as saying:
{{quote| '''Heather''': At the time I was too young to have a crush on him, but now, ''oh my God!''}}
{{quote|'''Heather''': At the time I was too young to have a crush on him, but now, ''oh my God!''}}
* [[Intermission]]
* [[Intermission]]
* [[Ironic Echo]]: "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?" is repeated over Maria's wedding to the Captain.
* [[Ironic Echo]]: "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?" is repeated over Maria's wedding to the Captain.
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