To think the young Christopher Plummer was a stone cold fox?

[CallaLilli]

As you might've guessed, I've just watched the annual Sound of Music airing on the BBC. And Captain Von Trapp! Well, you would, wouldn't you?

Damn, yeah.

He can tickle my eidelweiss anytime

defo

YADDDDDDDDDDDDDNBU

"How clumsy of me...I meant to accuse you"

Hell yes!

I'm sorry, I can't concentrate, what with me being a puddle of goo on the floor.

I always used to think my mum was odd for having a crush on him (what with him being all old and everything) and now I'm the age my mum was I think she was absolutely right. Oh yes.

I definitely would - he was gorgeous!

He is total yum in SOM. That bearded photo - have mercy!

I remember watching SOM all the time when I was small and fancying Friedrich and then I didn't watch it for 20 years and came back to it and was suddenly - Hello There Geaog (no clue how to spell that!)

YANBU. He would get it. SO badly, he would get it.

Was he only 35 in that film? He looks older! just saying that cos I'm 50 and fancy him to bits

I did my ironing whilst watching this afternoon. He got me through it

It's also lovely to hear that he grew to like the film after all those years of hating it.

YANBU. I've just watched the ITV live version with DD1 and there's no comparison! Thankfully she did not approve, so we'll be going back to the real thing and I can swoon happily

Yes yes YES. Even dh said thoughtfully as we watched it earlier "I probably would you know... In a straight way. Him and Gene Kelly. Probably not together though."
Probably! 😂

Oh yes!

Absolutely love the Captain. He is on my allowed list.

Liesl was 23. He was 36.

Definitely! Absolutely gorgeous.

Who wouldn't?

So glad I found this thread!!

Watched it when it was on earlier for the first time as an adult and was a little bit 'ooh hello there!' Then felt all wrong!

It's the boots

I watched it today too & thought he was gorgeous (when before I've only ever thought of him as an old man!!).

You are not alone Op

May I also draw your attention to the young Robert Redford?

My attention's never wavered, thanks all the same

The SoM bit which does it for me is the gala ball scene, where CP straightens his gloves to prepare for dancing with Maria in the hall. There really should be a charge for that sort of thing: adjusting gloves with intent, perhaps?

Try this.

he himself said that he was a total wanker back then. and that he made life very hard for everyone involved in that film.
he never really did it for me either way.

Yes the gloves! And the clapping during that folk dance as he watched Maria.