" fifty years later, part of the film’s continued appeal lies in the fact that the mere mention of the title conjures up audience members’ memories of watching the film for the first time. It’s not just the film itself that is remembered, but the remembrance of watching it as a child. "

― Tom Santopietro , The Sound of Music Story: How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time