ABC's 'Sound of Music' ratings up 22% over 2011

On Christmas Eve eve, ABC heads for the hills, which are alive with the glorious sound of Rodgers and Hammerstein's music and lyrics. In the 1965 big-screen classic, beautifully restored, Julie Andrews is not-quite-nun Maria, sent by the sisters to

The Sound of Music. ABC, Sunday, 7 ET/PT. ABC gives another holiday run to one of America's favorite movies, this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical starring Julie Andrews as Maria (a role about to be played in the NBC remake by Carrie Underwood).

The Sound of Music. ABC, Sunday, 7 ET/PT. ABC gives another holiday run to one of America's favorite movies, this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical starring Julie Andrews as Maria (a role about to be played in the NBC remake by Carrie Underwood).

I love music. I mean I really, truly, madly, deeply LOVE music! From my mother's heartbeat to the present day, it is the soundtrack accompanying my thoughts, actions and adventures as I pass through the days of my life.

It was one of the biggest films of all time. And by virtue of that it was one of the biggest film musicals of all time. There isn't much that I could say about the Sound of Music that hasn't already been said . . . (and said relatively recently. the

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ABC's 'Sound of Music' ratings up 22% over 2011

23 -- and later that day, the Julie Andrews-starring holiday-season perennial "The Sound of Music" also returns. Monday, Dec. 24, sees repeats of the animated specials "Disney's Prep & Landing" and "Shrek the Halls." And Christmas itself is packed with

"The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway in 1959, the last musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The movie version, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, followed six years later and won five Academy Awards. The musical is

The Sound of Music. ABC, Sunday, 7 ET/PT. ABC gives another holiday run to one of America's favorite movies, this Rodgers and Hammerstein musical starring Julie Andrews as Maria (a role about to be played in the NBC remake by Carrie Underwood).

Social media users delight in one millionth viewing of holiday classic.

I love music. I mean I really, truly, madly, deeply LOVE music! From my mother's heartbeat to the present day, it is the soundtrack accompanying my thoughts, actions and adventures as I pass through the days of my life.

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ABC's 'Sound of Music' ratings up 22% over 2011

Social media users delight in one millionth viewing of holiday classic.

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- ABC's Sunday-night rebroadcast of holiday movie perennial "The Sound of Music" generated a 22% ratings improvement over last year's telecast among adults 18 to 49 years old, according to preliminary Nielsen data covering the

Xenia Galaviz: “My mom used to make us watch The Sound of Music around the Holidays We also watch The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Grinch!and Home Alone.” Rachael Lee Faught: “White Christmas and Miracle on 34th. Street = classics.

"The Sound of Music" opened on Broadway in 1959, the last musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The movie version, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, followed six years later and won five Academy Awards. The musical is

This may seem longer than previous telecasts, and, if so, it's not just because you're getting older. It's because this 1965 musical has been restored to its original length, thereby gobbling up all four hours of ABC's Sunday night

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ABC's 'Sound of Music' ratings up 22% over 2011

The hills are alive with The Sound of Music, but only if those hills are the hills over at Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore. The holiday season and new year are coming to life with the classical Rodgers and Hammerstein

23 -- and later that day, the Julie Andrews-starring holiday-season perennial "The Sound of Music" also returns. Monday, Dec. 24, sees repeats of the animated specials "Disney's Prep & Landing" and "Shrek the Halls." And Christmas itself is packed with

There's no Homeland or The Walking Dead tonight, so it looks like The Sound of Music at 7 p.m. on ABC. A wonderful film, but hardly as gripping as the usual Sunday night fare. Looking ahead to Christmas Eve, as far as the eye can see there is nothing

Twitter Follower Tom Odell responded to my tweet about “The Sound of Music,” noting: “Georg von Trapp walked away from every luxury of life b/c he would not join evil.” He asked if I could imagine Obama doing that today.

Social media users delight in one millionth viewing of holiday classic.

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ABC's 'The Sound of Music' Rebroadcast is Up Year to Year

Director James Brennan also helmed the theater's last revival of “The Sound of Music” in 2003, and was a cast mate of Hibbert's during the 1980s Broadway run of “Me and My Girl.” Brennan, who saw “The Sound of Music” as

Lots of capital letters in the Twitterverse last evening as The Sound Of Music aired on ABC. THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ONEdwina ಠAಠ. THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ON ABC Lydia Burnam. EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ON!

Lots of capital letters in the Twitterverse last evening as The Sound Of Music aired on ABC. THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ONEdwina ಠAಠ. THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ON ABC Lydia Burnam. EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY THE SOUND OF MUSIC IS ON!

I have completed my gift wrapping. Yay me! I've also managed to give myself a manicure and pedicure to help me get into the Christmas spirit. What can I say? I can do it all (<—sarcasm at its finest). I.

"The Sound of Music" returns for its annual holiday airing. 7 p.m., ABC. MONDAY. So you really, really love "A Christmas Story"? We double-dog dare you to watch the 1983 film over and over during its traditional 24-hour marathon. 8 p.m., TBS. TUESDAY

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Like it or hate it, The Sound of Music trends on Twitter

Julie Andrews stars as Maria in the enduring family film The Sound of Music. ABC airs the movie from 6 to 10 p.m. today. It's no wonder that The Sound of Music has become a perennial holiday favorite. It has something for everyone.

This may seem longer than previous telecasts, and, if so, it's not just because you're getting older. It's because this 1965 musical has been restored to its original length, thereby gobbling up all four hours of ABC's Sunday night

I have completed my gift wrapping. Yay me! I've also managed to give myself a manicure and pedicure to help me get into the Christmas spirit. What can I say? I can do it all (<—sarcasm at its finest). I.

I have completed my gift wrapping. Yay me! I've also managed to give myself a manicure and pedicure to help me get into the Christmas spirit. What can I say? I can do it all (<—sarcasm at its finest). I.

The hills are alive with The Sound of Music, but only if those hills are the hills over at Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore. The holiday season and new year are coming to life with the classical Rodgers and Hammerstein

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