The film "The Sound of Music" premiered in theaters in 1965, marking the start of the popular family favorite, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, and based on the Broadway musical of the same name about the real-life Van Trapp family. The film earned 10 Oscar nominations and won five, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Scoring of Music – Adaptation or Treatment, and Best Sound. During the opening scene of "TheSound of Music," Andrews was knocked over by the wind from a jet helicopter while singing the titular song, causing her to fall backwards and fall backwards. The youngest member of the cast, Kym Karath, who played Gretl, couldn't swim due to her inability to handle the water scene. Christopher PLummer admitted to not liking the film and worked hard to infuse humor into it.