Trans Allegories in Film: 'The Little Mermaid' (1989)
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. 'The Little Mermaid" film can be interpreted as a transgender story.
The Sound of Music Live! (2013)
The Sound of Music Live! is a television special that was originally broadcast by NBC on December 5, 2013. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the special was an adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway musical The Sound of Music, starring country singer Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp, performed and televised live from Grumman Studios in Bethpage, New York. Meron felt that if the telecast were successful, the concept could become "another kind of entertainment that can exist on TV." By her request, Underwood's casting as Maria was personally endorsed by Julie Andrews, who starred in the 1965 film.
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The Sound of Music Live! is a television special that was originally broadcast by NBC on December 5, 2013. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the special was an adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway musical The Sound of Music, starring country singer Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp, performed and televised live from Grumman Studios in Bethpage, New York. Meron felt that if the telecast were successful, the concept could become "another kind of entertainment that can exist on TV." By her request, Underwood's casting as Maria was personally endorsed by Julie Andrews, who starred in the 1965 film.
Rating:NR
Genre:TV Movie, Drama, Family, Music
Written By:
In Theaters:12/5/2013
Box Office:
Runtime:135 minutes
Studio:NBC Studios, Sony Pictures Television, Storyline Entertainment, Universal Television
Cast
Beth McCarthy-Miller, Rob Ashford
Director
Carrie Underwood
Maria Rainer
Stephen Moyer
Captain Von Trapp
Laura Benanti
Baroness Elsa Schrader
Christian Borle
Max Detweiler
Audra McDonald
Mother Abbess
Ariane Rinehart
Liesl von Trapp
Michael Campayno
Rolf Gruber
Sophia Anne Caruso
Brigitta von Trapp
Peyton Ella
Gretl von Trapp
Michael Nigro
Friedrich von Trapp
Grace Rundhaug
Marta von Trapp
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