[baa39]

He obviously does not realize that the “Sound of Music” is a TRUE story!

[Hieronymus]

Like many movies based on history, history is perverted. Most, if not all, of the things that Bishop Williamson refers to in the Sound of Music seem to be deviations from history.
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2005/winter/von-trapps.html

[DeepThought42]

Actually, he does note that is based on a true story early in the letter. I posted only a portion of his comments, as the letter is rather long. You can read it by clicking on the link.

[topher]

He obviously does not realize that the “Sound of Music” is a TRUE story!

Adding the phrase based on a true story is more accurate.

There are some chilling tales about Nazi Germany, but it is not like it was in the movie... The movie changes the timeline to fit a movie versus what happened in the true story. The book would explain that better than I can.

The Von Trapp family did not have to escape from Germany, as shown in the film. They basically just immigrated to America, but had trouble getting permission to permanently stay in America.

Maria Von Trapp wrote a book about her experience.

Story of the Trapp Family Singers [Hardcover]

1981

By Maria Augusta Von Trapp

ISBN-10 : 0397000189

ISBN-13 : 9780397000180

Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

There is also a paperback version of the book published in 1957.