article_snippet: (CNN)Fifty years after Film premiere, "The Sound of Music" is still among millions of fans' favorite things.
article_snippet: The Julie Andrews film, about the von Trapp family and its "problem" governess, Maria, is beloved enough to have spawned audience singalongs.
article_snippet: Film even prompted a live NBC musical, which -- though Film was roasted by critics -- still managed stupendous ratings.
article_snippet: Of course, there remains one notable dissenter: Christopher Plummer, who has long had a grudging opinion of perhaps his most famous role.
article_snippet: It was so awful and sentimental and gooey," his told the Hollywood Reporter in 2011.
article_snippet: No wonder the Mad magazine parody was called "The Sound of Money.
highlights_snippet: The Sound of Music" celebrates 50th anniversary on March 2 .
  
highlights_snippet: Film is widely beloved, was one of biggest hits of all time .