The von Trapp family began their acting career in the 1930s due to financial difficulties. In 1938, they fled Austria and fled to the United States via Italy.

Since the 1940s, the von Trapp family settled in Vermont and later began to operate a resort there. The resort is currently managed by Maria and Georg's youngest son, John.

The background of the film is Nazi Germany’s annexation of Austria in 1938, and the patriotic feelings of the colonel’s family played by Plummer in the film, especially the process of resisting Hitler’s annexation of Austria, refusing to hold Nazi official positions, and ultimately fleeing abroad. , it can be said to be touching.

As Reuters reported, for many Americans, whether they like it or not, "The Sound of Music" has become part of their childhood memories. Many of the episodes, such as "Doremi" and "My Favorite Thing", are catchy and have been passed down from generation to generation.

Although the "Von Trapp Family Singing Group" bid farewell to the stage in 1956, the family's singing has not become extinct. The four grandchildren of the family founded a new singing group called "The Von Trapp Children" in 2003, re-dressed in Austrian costumes and sang "Velvet Flower" again on a global tour.

In their cabin on the Green Mountain, the von Trapp family shows visitors the film "The Sound of Music" once a week and the documentary "Maria" about Maria's last trip to Austria once a day. In the hut, it is common for people to sing the interludes from the film in unison.

In 2000, the UK also launched an event to sing songs from "The Sound of Music", which immediately became popular all over the world. Johns said: "Although I don't know who initiated this chorus activity, I really think it is very interesting." According to the British "Times" report on March 4, the song "The Sound of Music" also saved the life of a French boy. life.