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* Somewhat "meta" here, but hearing the nuns complain about Maria "singing in the abbey" becomes about five times funnier when you realise that the nuns are ''singing'' in the abbey.

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* Somewhat "meta" here, but hearing the nuns complain about Maria "singing in the abbey" becomes about five times funnier when you realise that the nuns are ''singing'' this complaint is expressed through song. [[HypocriticalHumor While they're in the abbey. abbey.]]
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Followed by what can only be described as a :( on Liesl's face.

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Followed by what can only be described as a :( on Liesl's face.pouting face afterwards.
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* When the children and Maria discuss who should sing next, Maria then presents her guitar to the Captain. The look on his face is utterly priceless.

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* When the children and Maria discuss who should sing next, Maria then presents her guitar to the Captain. The look on his face is utterly priceless.priceless.
* The Salzburg Marionette Theatre premiered a puppet version of ''The Sound of Music'' in 2007. Among other changes, "The Lonely Goatherd" plays during the curtain call...in which the puppeteers operate marionettes of the Von Trapps operating marionettes of the characters in the song.
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** In the film, the Reverend Mother clearly has to resist the urge to FacePalm.
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* When the children and Maria discuss who should sing next,Maria then presents her guitar to the Captain. The look on his face is utterly priceless.

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* When the children and Maria discuss who should sing next,Maria next, Maria then presents her guitar to the Captain. The look on his face is utterly priceless.
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** Speaking of Kurt, when he introduces himself as "incorrigible", Maria responds with "Congratulations"...which is funnier when you realise what incorrigible ''actually'' means. (meaning uncontrollable or firmly fixed in their ways)

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* Somewhat "meta" here, but hearing the nuns complain about Maria "singing in the abbey" becomes about five times funnier when you realise that the nuns are ''singing'' in the abbey. A fine case of hypocriticalhumour.
* Brigitta's blunt honesty throughout the film is priceless.

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* Somewhat "meta" here, but hearing the nuns complain about Maria "singing in the abbey" becomes about five times funnier when you realise that the nuns are ''singing'' in the abbey. A fine case of hypocriticalhumour.
* Brigitta's blunt honesty throughout the film is priceless.priceless.
* When the children and Maria discuss who should sing next,Maria then presents her guitar to the Captain. The look on his face is utterly priceless.

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** Also, "I won't have to whistle for them, Reverend Captain--I mean--"



** Earlier, "I won't have to whistle for them, Reverend Captain--I mean--"
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* Brigitta's line during So Long Farewell is also somewhat hilarious in that way that only 10-year-olds can deliver it.

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* Brigitta's line during So Long Farewell blunt honesty throughout the film is also somewhat hilarious in that way that only 10-year-olds can deliver it.priceless.
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* After Liesl casually mentions that Louisa can make the climb up to the governess' room with a whole jar of spiders in her hand, Maria reacts brilliantly. And despite having a heart-to-heart with Liesl, she spends the rest of the scene sneakily checking under her bed clothes for anything. She jumps when she does find something... but it turns out to be a slipper.

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* After Liesl casually mentions that Louisa can make the climb up to the governess' room with a whole jar of spiders in her hand, Maria reacts brilliantly. And despite having a heart-to-heart with Liesl, she spends the rest of the scene sneakily checking under her bed clothes for anything. She jumps when she does find something... but it turns out to be a slipper.slipper.
* Somewhat "meta" here, but hearing the nuns complain about Maria "singing in the abbey" becomes about five times funnier when you realise that the nuns are ''singing'' in the abbey. A fine case of hypocriticalhumour.
* Brigitta's line during So Long Farewell is also somewhat hilarious in that way that only 10-year-olds can deliver it.
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* "They weren't blueberries sir, they were strawberries! It's been so cold lately they turned blue."

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* "They weren't blueberries sir, they were strawberries! [[DiggingYourselfDeeper It's been so cold lately they turned blue.blue]]."



"I'm from the convent- I'm the new governess, Captain."\\

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"I'm from the convent- convent - I'm the new governess, Captain."\\



* "God bless what's-his-name"
** "KURT! That's the one I left out! God bless Kurt!" *BOOM*

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* "God bless what's-his-name"
what's-his-name."
** It comes to her later: "KURT! That's the one I left out! God bless Kurt!" *BOOM*



* After Liesl casually mentions Louisa carrying a jar of spiders in her hair, Maria reacts brilliantly. And despite having a heart-to-heart with Liesl, she spends the rest of the scene sneakily checking under her bed clothes for anything. She jumps when she does find something...but it turns out to be a slipper.

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* After Liesl casually mentions that Louisa carrying can make the climb up to the governess' room with a whole jar of spiders in her hair, hand, Maria reacts brilliantly. And despite having a heart-to-heart with Liesl, she spends the rest of the scene sneakily checking under her bed clothes for anything. She jumps when she does find something... but it turns out to be a slipper.
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** "KURT! That's the one I left out! God bless Kurt!" *BOOM*
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* "They weren't blueberries sir, they were strawberries! It's been so cold lately they turned blue."
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* "God bless what's-his-name"

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* "God bless what's-his-name"what's-his-name"
* Maria stops in the middle of her own musical number when she sees the size of the house. Julie Andrews's delivery of "Oh help" is priceless.
* After Liesl casually mentions Louisa carrying a jar of spiders in her hair, Maria reacts brilliantly. And despite having a heart-to-heart with Liesl, she spends the rest of the scene sneakily checking under her bed clothes for anything. She jumps when she does find something...but it turns out to be a slipper.
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* The Captain and the Baroness pass by some children up trees dressed in matching outfits. She asks what on earth is going on, to which he replies, "[[DramaticIrony It's nothing. Just some local urchins.]]"

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* The Captain and the Baroness pass by some children up trees dressed in matching outfits. She asks what on earth is going on, to which he replies, "[[DramaticIrony It's nothing. Just some local urchins.]]"]]"
* "God bless what's-his-name"
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** Doubles as a CrowningMomentOfAwesome. I mean, how many nuns do you know [[spoiler: that would pull out the right parts of a car motor to let a family get away from Nazis?]]
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** In the same scene: "Were you this much trouble at the Abbey?" "Oh, much more, sir."

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* "So long! Farewell! Au revoir! Auf wiedersehen!"\\

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* "So long! Farewell! Au revoir! Auf wiedersehen!"\\wiedersehn!"\\



"No."

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"No."''"No."''\\
Followed by what can only be described as a :( on Liesl's face.
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"And I'm the old butler, Fraulein."

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"And I'm the old butler, Fraulein.""
* The Captain and the Baroness pass by some children up trees dressed in matching outfits. She asks what on earth is going on, to which he replies, "[[DramaticIrony It's nothing. Just some local urchins.]]"
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** Earlier, "I won't have to whistle for them, Reverend Captain--"

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** Earlier, "I won't have to whistle for them, Reverend Captain--"Captain--I mean--"
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* "I am not finished yet!" "Oh yes YOU ARE, CAPTAIN... fraulein."

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* "I am not finished yet!" "Oh yes YOU ARE, CAPTAIN... fraulein."Fraulein."
** Earlier, "I won't have to whistle for them, Reverend Captain--"

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* After the Captain asks Maria where she got her dress: "The poor didn't want this one..."

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* After the Captain asks Maria where why she got still has her dress: dress if all her clothes were given to the poor: "The poor didn't want this one..."



* "You know how Sister Berthe always makes me kiss the floor after we've had a disagreement? Well, lately I've taken to kissing the floor when I see her coming just to save time."

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* "You know how Sister Berthe always makes me kiss the floor after we've had a disagreement? Well, lately I've taken to kissing the floor when I see her coming just to save time."
* "Hello! Here I am!"\\
"..."\\
"I'm from the convent- I'm the new governess, Captain."\\
"And I'm the old butler, Fraulein.
"
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* "...Excuse me, sir. I don't know ''your'' signal."\\

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* "...Excuse me, sir. I don't know ''your'' signal."\\"
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* "...Excuse me, sir. I don't know ''your'' signal."\\

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* "...Excuse me, sir. I don't know ''your'' signal."\\"\\
* "You know how Sister Berthe always makes me kiss the floor after we've had a disagreement? Well, lately I've taken to kissing the floor when I see her coming just to save time."
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"No."

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"No.""
* "...Excuse me, sir. I don't know ''your'' signal."\\
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"Oh, they're all right, Captain. They're just happy..." [[(cue mass bawling)]]

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"Oh, they're all right, Captain. They're just happy..." [[(cue (cue mass bawling)]]bawling)
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not in the least bit impossible


"Oh, they're all right, Captain. They're just happy..." [[BeyondTheImpossible (cue mass bawling)]]

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"Oh, they're all right, Captain. They're just happy..." [[BeyondTheImpossible (cue [[(cue mass bawling)]]
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"Smart girl."

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"Smart girl."
*"So long! Farewell! Au revoir! Auf wiedersehen!"\\
"I'd like to stay and taste my first champagne! Yes?"\\
"No.
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* "Don't you trust me?"\\

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* "Don't "Will father approve of this?"\\
"Of course [...] Don't
you trust me?"\\
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* Kurt asking Brigitta not to call Maria's dress the ugliest one they ever saw, since one of their previous governesses wore an even uglier one.

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* Kurt asking Brigitta not to call Maria's dress the ugliest one they ever saw, since one of their previous governesses wore an even uglier one.one.
* "Don't you trust me?"\\
"No."\\
"Smart girl."

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