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Eileen Baral as Gretl in SOM?


Eileen Baral, who played the little girl "Irene" in "Mirage," was up for another 1965 release.

A few days ago, I had an opportunity to review some original production notes and casting call sheets for the film version of "The Sound of Music." In December 1963, Eileen Baral, listed as age 6 1/2, tested for the role of five year old Gretl. She even got a recall, but the January 1964 call sheet says it was cancelled because she "took another role."

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She does a remarkable job portraying a rather bratty and overly-imaginative child in "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" episode "Where the Woodbine Twineth". It has quite a chilling ending!

This isn't a very good copy, but it's the only complete one I could find:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvhrTez_xG8



(W)hat are we without our dreams?
Making sure our fantasies
Do not overpower our realities. ~ RC

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