Win Tickets to see “The Sound of Music” on the Big Screen!
A Special Event in Select Cinemas Nationwide April 19 & April 21
The cinemas are alive with The Sound of Music! And, CMH is very happy to say that, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the release of the film, we’ll be giving away TEN PAIRS of tickets via Twitter to see “The Sound of Music” on the Big Screen, courtesy of Fathom Events!
The film will be playing in select cinemas nationwide for a special two-day only event on Sunday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time. (check theater listings here)
That said, here’s how you can enter to win a pair of tickets:
In order to qualify to win a pair of tickets via this Twitter contest, you must complete the following task by Monday, April 20 at 1PM EST. However, the sooner you enter, the better chance you have of winning, because we will pick a winner on different days within the contest period, via random drawings, as listed below… So if you don’t win the first time that you enter, you will still be eligible to win during the following drawings until the contest is over.
- Wednesday, April 8: Two Winners (each winner wins a pair of tickets)
- Thursday, April 9: Two Winners (each winner wins a pair of tickets)
- Wednesday, April 15: Two Winners (each winner wins a pair of tickets)
- Thursday, April 16: Three Winners (each winner wins a pair of tickets)
- Friday, April 17: One Winner (each winner wins a pair of tickets)
We will announce the winner(s) on Twitter, the day after each winner is picked at 7PM EST (for example, we will announce the first two winners on Thursday April 9 at 7PM EST on Twitter). Please note that our three Thursday 4/16 winners will be announced on Thursday evening 4/16 at 10PM EST and our 4/17 (last winner) will be announced on Friday 4/17 at 12noon EST. If you’re also on Facebook and want more chances to win, visit us at Classic Movie Hub on Facebook for additional giveaways — because we’ll be giving away TWO PAIRs of tickets there as well!
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ENTRY TASK (2-parts) to be completed by Friday, April 17 at 11AM EST — BUT remember, the sooner you enter, the more chances you have to win…
1) Answer the below question via the comment section at the bottom of this blog post
2) Then TWEET (not DM) the following message:
Just entered to win tickets to see “The Sound of Music” on the Big Screen courtesy of @ClassicMovieHub and @fathomevents #SOM50th
THE QUESTION:
Why is The Sound of Music special to you?
IMPORTANT NOTE for all prizing: This is a special two-day only event at select theaters nationwide on Sunday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time. Winners will be responsible for their own transportation to the Event. Only United States entries are eligible. Please check here before you enter to ensure that the Event is scheduled at a theater near you:
April 19 and April 22 theater list (choose from the drop down list of theaters)
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Please note that only United States residents are eligible to enter this giveaway contest. (see contest rules for further information)
BlogHub members ARE also eligible to win if they live within the Continental United States (as noted above).
You can follow Fathom Events on Twitter at @fathomevents
Can’t wait to win? You can buy tickets here:
Turner Classic Movies Presents The Sound of Music 50th Anniversary Event
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–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub
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The Sound of Music was the first musical I can remember watching; it will always have a special place in my life. Additionally, I remember learning to sing with the movie.
My late mother had a collection of classic musical soundtracks. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (film, not the stage musical) was our favorite, and my mom, my sisters, and I would watch the film every time it aired (this was before cable and videos, so we were dependent on broadcast TV). I probably had the entire movie memorized by the time I was 10. I owe my love of movies — especially older classic ones — to my mother. TSOM is special to me because it reminds me of my mother, bonding with my sisters, and my childhood.
that is just wonderful, thank you so much for sharing
because my wife grew up watching it at special showings at a local theater and it’s nice to share something from our childhoods, though they were vastly different.
Congratulations on winning our 1st drawing. Sent you an email, if you don’t get it please let me know.
The Sound of Music came out when I was a kid. We got the record and played the music endlessly. My sister’s school put on the play a year or two later, and she had my mother make her a “Maria” novice costume. We were in Canada at the time, and somewhere we have an 8mm film of her twirling around on the Plains of Abraham, re-enacting the opening scene.
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Congratulations on winning our 2nd drawing. I will send you an email shortly, if you don’t get it please let me know.
I have fond memories of watching Sound of Music over and over again with the oldest of my brothers. I also loved “Sixteen Going on Seventeen”–the song and dance routine–and would go around the house singing it and imagining the boy I had a schoolgirl crush on was Rolfe (he was one year older too). This was also the first film on which I conducted a research of sorts. I was thirteen and found out Sound of Music was based on a real story, so I went to the library and checked out a book to find out more about the background story. You could say this is where my love of film research began.
that’s just wonderful! the movie is very special to me too… I’ve loved it ever since I was a little kid 🙂
Congratulations on winning our 2nd drawing. I will send you an email shortly, if you don’t get it please let me know.
This is an entry for Tracy S who had trouble posting…
Before we had hundreds of cable channels at our fingertips, “The Sound of Music” used to be on TV only once a year, sometime around the holidays, and watching it was an EVENT in our house. It reminds me of family and tradition. I also remember the feeling I had when I learned that it was based on a true story and that the von Trapps really fled Austria to escape the Nazis. A movie that takes place during one of the darkest and most perilous times in modern history, but which still leaves the viewer filled with hope and joy… this is what movie-making is all about.
Congratulations on winning our 1st drawing. Sent you an email, if you don’t get it please let me know.
1964 I was 10 yrs old and my dad had past away from MS, so my mom moved us 3 kids to Orlando, FL. I never had a birthday party til that year 1965 when The Sound of Music came out. My mom arranged a Birthday party for me and a few new friends there at the Rocking Horse Theatre. I’ll never forget how wonderful that movie touched my heart and soul ! I would wait every year thereafter to watch it on TV until the late 80’s I got the VHS tape and still have it.
Nice memory! I haven’t seen your tweet yet, so please remember to tweet the ‘entry tweet’ so we can officially enter you into the contest. thanks!
I’ll be honest. I only saw The Sound of Music for the first time a few years ago (say what??) when it came to a theater near me. It’s odd because I learned the songs in elementary school, played Do Re Mi on the piano when I took lessons. I would even twirl around and sing like Julie Andrews. But seeing it as an adult for the very first time, in a room full of people, some watching it for the first time like me and others watching it for the hundredth time, was a magical experience. Seeing everything come together and make sense, feeling the love for the film from the people around me was almost overwhelming in the best possible way. I’ve seen other classic films like that since then but nothing has quite captured the same feeling of love and admiration as watching The Sound of Music did and still does.
I first saw it when I was a little girl. My mother took me and it made a huge impression. The movie, the grand movie palace, the candy (which I was not usually allowed to eat), everything. Julie Andrews. I would so love to see it again on the big screen. Thank you for the opportunity to win tickets.
Hi Susan, for some reason I don’t see your tweet. Could you please confirm that you tweeted the message, or perhaps tweet it again so that I can see it. This way we can officially enter you into the contest. Thanks so much, and if you have any trouble, please let me know.
The film represents so much to me: family, hope, happiness, love. I love the historical context, the scenery, the costumes. And how could I not mention the music! Most importantly, it represents my happy childhood, my love of musicals which were introduced to me by my mother who is no longer here and the joy I have sharing this movie and its songs with my 3 young children (the next generation to fall in love with “The Sound of Music”!)
the sound of music is one of those musicals that set the standard for current musicals today. everything sbout the movie was perfect. julie andrews was flawless and just sang her heart out in the movie. i have seen the movie many times and i cant get enough of it. to see it in the movies would be so fun!
I work in theatre now and a big reason for that is The Sound of Music. I absolutely love the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein and adding Julie Andrews to that combination just creates perfection. It’s the perfect musical and there are many days where I find myself randomly humming a tune from the movie.
This film is special to me: Because, my momma took my brother Mark to see it in 1965. He was 3 years old. I’d love for them to see it again. Together, on the big screen. I believe, it would be special for them.
My momma is 71 and my brother is 53 now. It, would be great for them. Especially, momma she’s so amazing.
Th Sound of Music was the first classic film I watched with my mom and grandmother when I was really young. And every year when it aired on cable we would get together and watch. Even now it is a tradition me and my mom keep and will always keep.
The Sound of Music was the first non-animated movie I ever went to with my mom. I was six years old. The songs from the movie were popular and sung endlessly in school. We loved them. Then to have the special treat of the movie being shown on TV every year. Growing up I remember identifying with the little children and Maria as the mother figure, then as a teenager with Liesl as she fell in love with Rolf. One summer, a friend and I played an arrangement of songs from the film on the piano in several recitals. I’ll never forget how our parents always gathered around to listen as we practiced and never seemed to tire of the songs; the two of us never did either. Such a special film.
The Sound of Music is the reason that I wanted to get into filmmaking. When I first saw the movie with the shot of Julie Andrews atop the green mountains singing The Sound of Music I wanted to be a director from that moment on. I’ve pursued my dream ever since thanks to this fantastic, classic movie!
A fantastic memory as a child of seeing this movie with the entire family after Thanksgiving dinner.
“The Sound of Music” is yet another favorite film of mine, which I saw when it first came out, as a kid who was just about to become a Freshman in High School that fall. My mom took me to see it at a now-defunct movie theatre in Boston, shortly after my arrival home from summer camp. It was lots of fun, and I enjoyed it a great deal.
Having seen “Sound of Music” several times since, I also attended the 50th-year Anniversary national re-release of it a year ago last April, while visiting my sister out in Iowa. Before I embarked, I snagged 3 tickets, and I, my sister and a friend of hers went to the Sunday afternoon showing. The film was absolutely pristine, since it had been restored to its former glory. Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, as well as the woman who played the Baroness, who was ultimately rejected by Captain von Trapp for marriage for Maria (played by Julie Andrews) all played their roles in TSOM wonderfully, as did the other members of the cast. It was a great afternoon, and we all enjoyed ourselves immensely.
It’s one of my all-time favorite movies. I wasn’t able to see the 50th Anniversary screening, but I was able to attend a sing-along event a few years before, and it was a blast!