It was the gasp of a Generation, darlings!!!!!!!!!--ours--who were first introduced to "The Sound Of Music," through the 1965 film. We gasped at that distant camera shot of Julie Andrews, as she twirled, the music built, and she let out that voice to be remembered evermore.
This weekend, a gasp of a different kind was uttered from myself and other generation members, when we learned of the death of Charmian Carr. She was the film Liesl--ironically, Lauri Peters, the Broadway original from 1959, is still alive--and passed away Saturday at the relatively young age today of 73, Imagine, the eldest of the film's children was the first to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Of course to young ones, she is an old lady, but never to us! She will always be Liesl, and while I always---and still do--want to be Heather Menzies or Angela Cartwright--many more wanted to be Liesl. Or, rather, Charmian, as Liesl.
Who could blame them? I mean, she was stunning! And a REAL singing voice; if her immortality here is not enough, catch her in the Sondheim tele -musical, "Evening Primrose," where she introduced "I Remember," and "Take Me To The World." That girl could have gone places.
Instead, she chose marriage, child rearing, then a career--and a highly successful one--as an interior decorator. Michael Jackson had been one of her clients because he had loved her as Liesl.
As shocking as her passing, was its cause; a rare form of dementia. Now, last year was the film's 50th anniversary, and I know I saw footage of Charmian and the rest talking about it.
To me, she looked fine. Either she was astute enough to cover it up, or the illness happened quicker than anyone realized.
I must see "The Sound Of Music" soon, to honor Charmian. She gave such pleasure on Earth, and she now will elsewhere.
Here she is, where she will always remain "Sixteen Going On Seventeen!"
"Innocent as a rose!"
Just like me, darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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