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Country
  
West Germany

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Genre
  
Comedy, Drama, Family

Duration
  

Language
  
The Trapp Family in America movie poster

Release date
  
October 17, 1958 (1958-10-17) (West Germany)

Based on
  
Writer
  
Herbert Reinecker (story), Maria von Trapp (characters)

Initial release
  
October 17, 1958 (West Germany)

Story by
  
Maria von Trapp, Herbert Reinecker

Cast
  
(Baronin von Trapp), (Baron von Trapp), (Dr. Wasner), (Mrs. Hammerfield),
Wolfgang Wahl
(Patrick), (Werner)

Similar movies
  
Maria von Trapp wrote the story for Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika and The Trapp Family

The Trapp Family in America (German: Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika) is a 1958 West German comedy drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Ruth Leuwerik, Hans Holt, and Josef Meinrad. It is a sequel to the 1956 film The Trapp Family. The film's art direction was by Robert Herlth.

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Plot

The von Trapps have left Austria and are now in the United States. But the Land of Unlimited Possibilities turns out to be anything but for our hapless heroes. Though the American public has demonstrated countless times, that they'll pay anything to hear German folk songs and other pop songs, the von Trapps on the verge of being penniless and suicidal, thanks to Father Wasner, who's determined to teach Americans to appreciate great church music ... no matter how much his "cultural mission" pushes the von Trapps to starvation. Only the insistence of paying patrons that they drop the holy roller music and the guffaws of the audience abandoning their shows finally convinces Maria, that it's time to start entertaining the paying public and give Palestrina a rest. Eventually they receive critical acclaim and a large following for their music. Later, they purchase a farm in Vermont and decide to remain in America.

Cast

  • Ruth Leuwerik as Baronin von Trapp
  • Hans Holt as Baron von Trapp
  • Josef Meinrad as Dr. Wasner
  • Adrienne Gessner as Mrs. Hammerfield
  • Michael Ande as Werner von Trapp
  • Knut Mahlke as Rupert von Trapp
  • Ursula Wolff as Agathe von Trapp
  • Angelika Werth as Hedwig von Trapp
  • Monika Wolf as Maria F. von Trapp
  • Ursula Ettrich as Rosemarie von Trapp
  • Monika Ettrich as Martina von Trapp
  • Wolfgang Wahl as Patrick
  • Daniela and Annette Edel as Baby Johannes
  • Peter Esser as Mr. Hammerfield
  • Till Klockow as Bronx-Lilly
  • Holger Hagen as Mr, Harris
  • References

    The Trapp Family in America Wikipedia
    The Trapp Family in America IMDb The Trapp Family in America themoviedb.org