I grew up in a close-knit family. My small family of four (two parents, one brother, one dog, innumerable gerbils) has had its ups and downs. There was the time my brother strategically splattered ...

They weren’t a real family. Except for the mom, perhaps, who was a real-life stepmother of the eldest son and lead singer. And they weren’t really musicians — other than the mom and again, her stepson ...

The von Trapp family isn't just characters from The Sound of Music — they're a real family. Premiering on March 2, 1965, the film is based on the 1959 Broadway musical of the same name. It follows the ...