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Photos: See the real life von Trapp family behind 'The Sound of Music'

WPVI
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Julie Andrews, left, and the real Maria von Trapp, right.
Christopher Plummer, left, and the real Baron Georg Johannes von Trapp, right.
The real seven Von Trapp children, seen above, and their film counterparts, seen below.Fo
Following WWII, the singing Von Trapp family became famous, performing at concerts across the globe.
Maria as seen in the film and real life, when she married Baron in a ceremony.
Diane Sawyer standing outside the same gates in Nonnberg Abbey, which was a famous scene from the film.
Diane Sawyer, right, standing outside the gates of the real Villa von Trapp.
Julie Andrews, left, and the real Maria von Trapp, right.
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