My guess is on that $100 deluxe Sound of Music 6-CD box set, it will include Plummer's "real voice" during rehearsals.
Maybe dubbing Christopher Plummer's voice paved the way for Chris to have a negative view towards this movie.
For one thing, Chris told reporters Julie Andrews was too much to deal with, referring to her as "Miss Goody Two Shoes."
Not only that, Chris often referred to this film as "The Sound of Muchas."
In fact, it "leaked out" (forgive the pun) Plummer had eyes for Charmian Carr (who played his daughter Liesl Von Trapp) and they spent a lot of time together.
"Miss Goody Two Shoes" notwithstanding ---
I happen to like Julie Andrews and loved her role as "Mary Poppins" in the Disney flick.
When Alfred Hitchcock was directing her in "Torn Curtain" (playing opposite Paul Newman), Ms Andrews kept asking Hitch if she's doing okay since he kept staring at her non-stop.
Alfred Hitchcock told her:
"My dear Julie. I'm just worried that folks seeing this movie will be expecting you to sing."
As it happens and as I thought was commonly known, Plummer did not sing on the soundtrack. He did record "Edelweiss" but the producers didn't think it was good enough to include in the movie.
https://www.npr.org/2012/11/24/165806779/the-unsung-overdub-star-in-sound-of-music
To me, the more interesting question is if the Bill Lee mentioned in the article is THE Bill Lee, the great bassist whose work was ubiquitous in both folk and jazz from the 1950s onward.
Rick, this new reissue contains everything that was originally released in the big selling 1965 album plus bonus materials such as movie dialogues and rehearsals and instrumentals
and interviews with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, etc...
In my opinion these extras are overkill (at a cost of $100 no less) and in the words of William Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing
I've seen the movie and find it hard to believe it generated six CD's worth of music.
Next month, the Concord Music Group will be reissuing a special edition of The Sound of Music soundtrack on CD (6 discs) and on vinyl (3 LPs). It was a huge seller back in its day. (1965)
Lots of great songs to be sure, but Christopher Plummer singing with Chairmian Carr happens to be my favorite. All the proof you need that music can be healing, especially times like these.
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