Fashionable Film: The Sound of Music

 The Sound of Music turns fifty this year, and it seems to be everywhere - Lady Gaga sang a medley of their songs at the Academy Awards, Diane Sawyer took Julie Andrews back to Salzburg for an ABC special, and there are multiple magazine stories and a new edition of the movie.  We are loving this, as we have been inspired by the film, its cast, songs, locations, and fashion, since the 25th Anniversary VHS set.  The lovely Julie Andrews, the locations in the picturesque Austrian town, handsome Christopher Plummer, the wonderful Rodgers and Hammerstein music and lyrics, the ultra-chic Countess, the elegant style of the 'last Golden Years' before World War II, and pretty Liesl are endlessly enchanting and beautiful.  This movie has been influencing us for as long as we can remember.

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Our Favorite San Francisco Movie Images

We may be biased, but we think that San Francisco is the most photogenic city in the 48 continental states.  Its beauty has been captured on film many times (as we have covered before with Vertigo and Blue Jasmine) but it has endless breathtaking angles, with its incredible architecture, stunning bridges, and unpredictable weather patterns.

Vertigo, 1958

Basic Instinct, 1992

Milk, 2008

The Joy Luck Club, 1993

The Graduate, 1967

Bullitt, 1968

The Conversation, 1974

Blue Jasmine, 2013

The Bridge, 2006

The Wedding Planner, 2001

Zodiac, 2005

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