Upon its release, 'The Sound of Music' faced significant criticism, with prominent reviewers labeling it 'romantic nonsense.' Despite this, it quickly rose to popularity, winning Best Picture at the Academy Awards and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time. The film's journey to the screen was rocky due to 20th Century Fox's financial struggles after the failure of 'Cleopatra.' Consequently, the success of 'The Sound of Music' became a pivotal moment for the studio, ensuring its survival while enchanting audiences worldwide across generations.
In the early 1960s, 20th Century Fox was being walloped by the hugely expensive debacle that was 'Cleopatra' starring Elizabeth Taylor.
Pauline Kael called the wholesome, Austria-set musical starring Julie Andrews a 'sugar-coated lie' in a pan review that is said to have gotten her fired from McCall magazine.
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