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The real Von Trapps

Even if it's good for business, NBC's revival of "The Sound of Music" wasn't one of the von Trapps' favorite things. Three-quarters of a century after they arrived from Austria, and in the week since the televised version of the musical classic became a national topic of conversation, the singing family and the vacation lodge it runs in the hills of Vermont are in high demand. But in a blog post, Francoise von Trapp, daughter of Maria von Trapp's stepson Rupert, questioned the casting. (The Canadian Press)