No set is more iconic than the glass gazebo. Built specifically for the film, it was constructed of steel and plexiglass (glass was too dangerous for the choreography). Our exclusive screencaps of the "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" number are revelatory.
: Rodgers & Hammerstein have released galleries of 60 rare photos for the 60th anniversary , including shots of the von Trapp children behind the camera and Julie Andrews rehearsing with Christopher Plummer. the sound of music 1965 screencaps exclusive
When Rolf and Liesl dance, the production team sprayed artificial rain on the glass roof. In our high-res cap, you can see the individual droplets distorting the moonlight. Furthermore, note the costume texture: Liesl’s pink dress is not satin; it is a light rayon that catches the moisture. The screencap captures the moment just as water drips down the pane, blurring the background trees into impressionist smudges. No set is more iconic than the glass gazebo
The Sound of Music was shot on 35mm Eastmancolor, processed by DeLuxe. To see an exclusive, un-tampered screencap is to see a color palette that no longer exists in nature: the specific mint-green of the Austrian hills after rain, the ochre of the abbey walls, the crimson of Liesl’s dance dress during “Sixteen Going on Seventeen.” Modern restorations often scrub these hues clean. A true “1965 screencap exclusive” preserves the slight magenta push in the shadows and the warm, almost amber skin tones—colors that feel like a remembered childhood. : Rodgers & Hammerstein have released galleries of