The Sound of Music (1965)

In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.

Genres: Drama, Family, Music, Romance

What to watch after The Sound of Music

• Mary Poppins (1964) — Same subject: governess, cheerful
• West Side Story (1961) — Robert Wise directed both
• Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
• White Christmas (1954) — Same feel: feel-good, joyous
• The King and I (1956) — Same feel: feel-good, joyous
• Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) — Same feel: feel-good, optimistic