Template:Did you know nominations/The Sound of Music (film)
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 00:27, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
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The Sound of Music (film)
- ... that The Sound of Music won five Academy Awards, including for Best Picture and Best Director?
- ALT1:... that Robert Wise won his second pair of Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for the 1965 film The Sound of Music?
- ALT2:... that director Robert Wise decided to cast Julie Andrews as Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music after watching her performance in Mary Poppins before it was released? The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Movie by Julia Antopol Hirsch (ISBN 978-0-809-23837-8)
- ALT3:... that Sean Connery was considered for the role of Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music? The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Movie by Julia Antopol Hirsch (ISBN 978-0-809-23837-8)
- ALT4:... that Mike Kaplan created the ad line "The Happiest Sound in All the World" for The Sound of Music after reading the film's script? The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Movie by Julia Antopol Hirsch (ISBN 978-0-809-23837-8)
- ALT5:... that prior to becoming the highest-grossing film of 1965, The Sound of Music was initially criticized for its romanticism and sentimentality?
- ALT6:... that actor Christopher Plummer helped change the character of the Captain in The Sound of Music into a stronger, more complex figure with a wry sense of humor and a darker edge?
- ALT7:... that The Sound of Music, ranked by AFI as the 55th greatest film of all time, was initially criticized for its romanticism and sentimentality?
Improved to Good Article status by Some Dude From North Carolina (talk). Self-nominated at 23:56, 27 December 2020 (UTC).
Hi Some Dude From North Carolina, review follows: article promoted to GA on 27 December; article is well written and cited inline throughout to reliable sources; I didn't spot any overly close paraphrasing from the sources (I note that Earwig throws up some high percentages because some sites have copied from us); all quotes seem to be properly noted; For ALT0 the film didn't win best original score, but best adaption or treatment?; I couldn't see ALT1 in the article anywhere? No QPQ required as you only have three previous DYKs - Dumelow (talk) 18:12, 28 December 2020 (UTC)
- @Dumelow: I have made ALT0 shorter, and I have added ALT1 to the article's lead. Some Dude From North Carolinawanna talk? 23:46, 28 December 2020 (UTC)
OK, looks good now. AGF as I don't have access to the Washington Post for ALT1 - Dumelow (talk) 09:32, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
This is a GA. Isn't there a more interesting fact you could use for the hook? Yoninah (talk) 22:36, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
- @Yoninah: I have added some alts. Some Dude From North Carolinawanna talk? 22:54, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
- @Some Dude From North Carolina: thank you. But most of these hooks read like entries in a movie magazine. The Sound of Music is one of the best known and loved film musicals of all time. It would be more interesting to see something that challenges that view to make the reader want to click and read more. Things that pop out at me:
- ALT4:
... that The Sound of Music, ranked by AFI as the 55th greatest film of all time, was initially criticized for its romanticism and sentimentality? - ALT5:
... that actor Christopher Plummer helped changed the character of the Captain in The Sound of Music into a stronger, more complex figure with a wry sense of humor and a darker edge?Yoninah (talk) 23:12, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
- @Yoninah: Both of your suggestions have been added. Some Dude From North Carolinawanna talk? 23:18, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
OK, but my hooks were already numbered. This thread is getting a little messy, so I'll strike my hooks. Pinging Dumelow to review ALTs 5-7, and to offer an opinion on hookiness. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 23:22, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
- All new hooks are mentioned in the article, largely backed up to offline sources. I am happy that "romanticism and sentimentality" is a suitable summary of the criticisms quoted at the start of the critical response section. ALT3, ALT5, ALT6 are probably my favourites - Dumelow (talk) 09:38, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
- There is a page needed tag after the first paragraph of the Historical accuracy section. SL93 (talk) 09:25, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
- @SL93: The issue has been fixed. Some Dude From North Carolinawanna talk? 17:56, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
- @Some Dude From North Carolina: Thanks. The paragraph that starts with "During most of its run on NBC, the film was heavily edited to fit a three-hour time slot" needs to be referenced also. SL93 (talk) 18:12, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
- @SL93: The issue has been fixed. Some Dude From North Carolinawanna talk? 18:32, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
- @Some Dude From North Carolina: Thanks. The paragraph that starts with "During most of its run on NBC, the film was heavily edited to fit a three-hour time slot" needs to be referenced also. SL93 (talk) 18:12, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
- @SL93: The issue has been fixed. Some Dude From North Carolinawanna talk? 17:56, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
