Reclaiming the Genius of the "Lonely Goatherd"
How the puppet show made the Sound of Music one of the most successful films ever. Some scenes in film history take our breath away. One such scene is the clockwork precision of the song Summer Nights, in Grease . Another such scene is the puppet show in The Sound of Music. When we think of the Sound of Music , most people think of the sweeping vistas of the Austrian Alps. We instantly recall Julie Andrews spinning atop a mountain meadow, or the grand marble halls of the Von Trapp villa. Too often we overlook the gem in the middle of the film.