When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing love of the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain. The family's narrow escape from the Nazi occupation in Austria provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational of stories.
The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein, The Sound of Music was destined to become the world's most beloved musical.