Former child star Kym Karath<\/a><\/strong> is looking back on the time she spent in Austria while filming The Sound of Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n The actress, now age 67, took to Instagram on Monday, Sept. 22 to share a throwback photo from Salzburg, Austria, where the beloved musical movie was filmed 60 years ago.<\/p>\n Known for playing Gretl, the youngest of the von Trapp children in the Julie Andrews<\/strong>-led film, Karath was just six years old when she starred in the iconic film, but she still seems to have some vivid memories of the experience.<\/p>\n In her new Instagram post, a young Karath could be seen posing with a bed of red tulips that happened to match the dress she was wearing. In her caption, Karath said the photo was taken at the Mirabell Garden in Salzburg.<\/p>\n “I was thrilled that my dress matched [the tulips],” she wrote next to the photo.<\/p>\n In her caption, Karath went on to give more context about the picture, which she said she only recently remembered after a conversation with her former Sound of Music co-stars Angela<\/strong>Cartwright<\/strong> and Debbie<\/strong>Turner<\/strong>, who played Brigittaand Marta von Trapp, respectively.<\/p>\n “Angela, Debbie and I were talking about the tulips in Mirabelle Gardens (Salzburg) during one of our recent interviews, and it made me remember this picture,” she wrote.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfacSIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n It’s been 60 years since The Sound of Music came out in March 1965. Starring Andrews in the leading role of Maria, the famous film also featured the late Christopher Plummer<\/strong> as the family patriarch Captain von Trapp, as well as late actress Eleanor Parker<\/strong> in the role of The Baroness.<\/p>\n The seven von Trapp children were played by Karath (Gretl), Turner (Marta), Cartwright (Brigitta), Duane Chase<\/strong> (Kurt), Heather Menzies<\/strong> (Louisa), Nicholas Hammond<\/strong> (Friedrich) and Charmain Carr<\/strong> (Liesl).<\/p>\n Find out where all the stars who played the von Trapp children are now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n In honor of the film’s 60th anniversary, The Sound of Music was remastered for a theatrical re-release that kicked off earlier this month.<\/p>\n Related: Angela Cartwright Reveals Childhood Memories From ‘The Sound of Music’ As It Heads to the Big Screen After 60 Years (Exclusive)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 23, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. 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This Year Marks the 60th Anniversary of The Sound of Music<\/h2>\n