History of maria von trapp
Maria von trapp the sound of music.
1. The von Trapps only had to cross the railroad tracks behind their villa—not the Alps—to escape the Nazis.
The Trapp Family Singers on tour in 1940.
In the climactic scene of “The Sound of Music,” the von Trapps flee Salzburg, Austria, under the cover of night and hike across the surrounding mountains to safety in Switzerland.
History of maria von trapp
Had they scaled the Alps in real life, however, the von Trapps would have crossed into Nazi Germany, not neutral Switzerland, which was approximately 200 miles away. “Don’t they know geography in Hollywood? Salzburg does not border on Switzerland!” complained Maria von Trapp after seeing the film.
“In Hollywood you make your own geography,” came the reply from the film’s director, Robert Wise, according to author Tom Santopietro’s new book, “The Sound of Music Story.” The von Trapp’s real-life departure from Austria was less dramatic, if not just as timely as the one on the silver screen.
In broad daylight, the family exited the gate at the rear of the