The Sound of Music (film) of the film; the actor accepted after being assured that he could work with Lehman to improve the character; Plummer later described himself as having become quite arrogant at the time, "spoiled by too many great theater roles". Wise also spent considerable time and effort on casting the secondary characters. For the role of Max Detweiler, Wise initially considered Victor Borge, Noël Coward, and Hal Holbrook among others before deciding on Richard Haydn. For the character of Baroness Elsa Schraeder, Wise looked for a "name" actress—Andrews and Plummer were not yet widely known to film audiences—and decided on Eleanor Parker.
The Sound of Music Live! Wiz". Interest in the concept also spread to competing networks: in April 2014, Fox announced that it would produce a of "Grease", which aired in January 2016. NBC aired "Hairspray Live!" later that year. The special also had an influence on viewership for ABC's annual broadcast of the 1965 film version of "The Sound of Music"; with 6.5 million viewers and a 1.3 share, it was ABC's highest-rated airing of the film since 2007, although it was beaten by NBC's "Sunday Night Football". The broadcast has been nominated for four Emmy Awards for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding