Why were certain changes made from the stage to movie version of "Sound of Music?'

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The movie version of the Sound of Music followed the stage version fairly closely. But some meaningful changes were made. Specifically, the movie version added two new songs, "I Have Confidence" and "Something Good," while dropping three songs: "How Can Love Survive, "An Ordinary Couple," and "No Way to Stop It" from the stage version.

The wikipedia link lists these changes, but does not explain why they occurred, hence the question.



Best Answer

Almost all movies derived from stage musicals will add at least one original song, the objective being to make it eligible for an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score. In recent memory, Beauty and the Beast did this, as did Les Miserables and Into the Woods. The new Wicked movie will have original songs as well. It's actually difficult to find examples of musicals that didn't add new songs for the stage version.

Dropping songs is usually done for time. It's not uncommon for stage musicals to clock in at three hours, which is a bit long for a movie version.




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Are there different versions of The Sound of Music?

Alternate Versions (14)

How does music affect a movie scene?

Music guides your audience and invokes the emotions behind your film's story, the action and the words. It is a great enhancement to any film. Movies have never been "silent," and as a filmmaker you should experiment with music.

Was Sound of Music originally on stage?

Starring Mary Martin as Maria and Theodore Bikel as Captain von Trapp, the original Broadway production of The Sound of Music premiered at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 16, 1959, where it won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Leading Actress.

What happened after The Sound of Music?

The von Trapps never saw much of the huge profits The Sound of Music made. Maria sold the film rights to German producers and inadvertently signed away her rights in the process. The resulting films, Die Trapp-Familie (1956), and a sequel, Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika (1958), were quite successful.



The Sound of Music Cast: Then and Now (1965 vs 2020)




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