‘I could see the poor child flailing’: Julie Andrews recalls saving her kid co-star’s LIFE during boating scene in The Sound Of Music… after Gretl von Trapp actress nearly drowned

Julie Andrews has discussed the horrifying moment one of the child actors in The Sound Of Music nearly drowned while filming. The Hollywood legend, 84, divulged details of the moment in her new memoir Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years, in which she gives insight into her 74 years in the spotlight and the process of filming the iconic 1965 movie. It is the stuff of legend that seven-year-old child actress Kym Karath, now 61, who played Gretl Von Trapp, nearly drowned during filming as Julie reported that when a boat violently rocked she went over the back. Terror: Julie Andrews has discussed the horrifying moment one of the child actors from The Sound Of Music nearly drowned while filming Julie, who famously played Maria von Trapp in the movie, shed light on the terrifying moment she was forced to rescue the little girl. She wrote: ‘The assistant director waded rather urgently through the water towards me and whispered, “The little one can’t swim…” “WHAT?!”… RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 2 Next Dancing With The Stars: Ally Brooke earns first nines of… Sailor Brinkley-Cook channels old-school Disney glamour with… ‘It was a difficult time but I’ve got amazing friends and… Share… Read full this story

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