I don't think Roz ever served the Catholic cause better than by playing a Mother Superior whose convent runs a Catholic Girl's High School. Mary Clancy (Hayley Mills) gets shipped off to a Catholic boarding school by her guardian, a wealthy, woman-chasing uncle, who doesn't want her around. The core of what a writer is still is there, but there's always a different interpretation. The Trouble with Angels 1966 PG 1 h 52 m IMDb RATING 7.3 /10 5.3K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 4,124 7,295 Play trailer 1:03 1 Video 15 Photos Comedy Family Two high-spirited young students at St. Francis Academy keep things hopping for the challenged Mother Superior and her staff of bewildered Sisters. The Trouble With Angels is a superb family movie with a stellar cast and a terrific storyline. [9] In November 1964, Frye approached Hayley Mills to appear and she eventually signed on the following May. Where Angels Go-Trouble Follows, q. v., is a sequel to this film. Search the history of over 804 billion But the title was changed to "The Trouble with Angels" because multiple movies about nuns, including "The Singing Nun" and "The Sound of Music," were being released at the time. MOVIE CALL SHEET: Columbia Buys 'Good, Evil'. The main building looks like a stone castle and is still standing. Screenplay: Blanche Hanalis, based on the book "Life With Mother Superior," by Jane Trahey It's touching when Roz Russell welcomes a rebellious Hayley Mills into the sisterhood by the end of the movie. She and June Harding play the roles of two reluctant students at St. Francis, a Catholic school run by nuns. Watch in HD. At the time of filming, Hayley Mills was nineteen years old and June Harding was twenty-eight. A hit in its day, spawning a less than satisfying sequel (Where Angels Go Trouble Follows), "The Trouble With Angels" is a wonderful film. There is more TRUTH in this honest and extremely funny movie about two young hellfires coming of age in a convent school than in all the subsequent expose-type movies, like Monsignor, purporting to reveal the truth behind the hypocracies (admittedly there, but extremely exaggerated) of the Catholic church. It was featured prominently in this movie, but all of the interior shots were done in a studio in California. The last of these peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Chart. The movie is whimsical and reverent without being sappy or silly. 1966. Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM. The Trouble with Angels draws from Life with Mother Superior by Jane Trahey, and at the author's own admission, it "relates more to the frosting than the cake." Don't misunderstand, I have no desire to grow out or get rid of frosting. Slowly, Mary's attitude to the school begins to change, as she sees the sacrifices the sisters make for others. (1968), Sister Act (1992), and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). Her character visibly changes, grows spiritually through the course of the film, although I did not recognize this until a second viewing. The album was a crossover success and yielded three hit singles, "Angel of the Morning", "Queen of Hearts", and "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)". It's a rarity for a Hollywood comedy to show a teenage girl who is intelligent and sensitive, and director Ida Lupino should be applauded for it. The Trouble with Angels: Directed by Ida Lupino. Aided tremendously by a truly beautiful score by the great Jerry Goldsmith, (which has the remarkable ability to blend in with the film AND stand alone as a pleasurable listening experience) and directed with a sure hand by actress/director Ida Lupino, "The Trouble With Angels" is both funny and moving, one of the best family films ever made. A full-blown return to the grinding '90s, The Trouble with Angels is all brickwalled guitars and vaguely menacing melodies supported by industrial rhythms given brawn by real drums. St. Mary's Home for Children - 701 S. Bethlehem Pike, Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA, Monrovia Gold Line Station - 1651 S. Primrose Avenue, Monrovia, California, USA "The Trouble With Angels" starts out as a fairly standard Hayley Mills teen comedy. The Trouble with Angels is a 1966 American comedy film about the adventures of two girls in an all-girls Catholic school run by nuns. The film was directed by Ida Lupino and stars Hayley Mills (her first post-Disney film role), Rosalind Russell, and June Harding. "[23] However she opted not to reprise her role as the progressive protagonist in the sequel and was replaced by Stella Stevens, who played Sister George, a new foil to Rosalind Russell's Mother Superior. [11], Frye hired Ida Lupino to direct; at the time Lupino was mostly working on action and suspense programs for television. But one of the most successful British imports was a far cry from the Swinging London imageon screen, at least. The Trouble With Angels Brief Synopsis Two free spirits cause problems at a convent school. This was a much more straight-through performance. In October 1965 Jerry Goldsmith signed to do the music.[19]. Hayley Mills is naughtier than she usually is, and delivers a great performance. Rosalind Russell is excellent in the role of Mother Superior as is the rest of the cast. The film was directed by Ida Lupino and stars Hayley Mills (in her first post-Disney film role), Rosalind Russelland June Harding. Just when there appears to be no hope for the school's two . Thank "God" none of that is here; I recently rented this movie and my two girls, ages 15 and 8, were glued. [13] The title was changed to The Trouble with Angels the following month out of fear there were too many other "nun" movies at the time (e.g. [6], They were unable to make the film. The film takes Mills and her best friend, played by newcomer June Harding, through three years at the St. Francis Academy, playing pranks and testing Russell's patience, until that patience is finally rewarded. (School pool scenes. The Trouble with Angels is the fifth studio album by American rock band Filter. The film was directed by Ida Lupino and stars Hayley Mills (her first post- Disney film role), Rosalind Russell, and June Harding . We can't do it without youAmerica Media relies on generous support from our readers. Pens P.S. All of the elderly ladies at the Christmas party at the old age home are wearing purple, which is the liturgical color for the Advent season in the Catholic calendar. She, Mary, hates it! A tour de force for Hayley Mills, the most gifted juvenile actress of her generation. Mary is deeply touched by the simple and devout service when one of the nuns dies suddenly, and she is further moved by the sisters' Christmas celebration. With Rosalind Russell, Binnie Barnes, Camilla Sparv, Mary Wickes. If youre already a subscriber or donor, thank you! According to Wikipedia, filming began in August 1965 under the title "Mother Superior." I saw this movie on video as a teenager, because Hayley Mills was (and still is) one of my idols. Two high-spirited young students at St. Francis Academy keep things hopping for the challenged Mother Superior and her staff of bewildered Sisters. You can either click on the link in your confirmation email or simply re-enter your email address below to confirm it. Eustus, Amber. The film was directed by Ida Lupino and what a perfect vehicle for her. The story is a well-constructed one, with a cosy and somewhat poignant conclusion, and the pace is brisk enough. The two best friends cause all kinds of trouble and grow up in the process. Marge Redmond would continue playing a nun in the television show The Flying Nun (1967), as Sister Jacqueline, from 1967 to 1970. She befriends Rachel by staying up one night to teach the youngster how to make a new dress and recalls her own youthful dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Roz Is Glad They Never Saw Her as Sexily Symbolic. And June Harding almost manages to steal the film from Ms. Russell and Ms. Mills. Originally built in 1926, it has been renovated and now services passengers on the Los Angeles Metro Gold Line. According to Rosalind Russell, she and Hayley Mills did not get along during filming. Some marvelous wit, and surprisingly subtle lampooning of convention. The film earned enough box-office success to warrant a sequel (Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows). This is a classic Mills film which also boasts a terrific performance by Russell. The first feature film to be directed by Ida Lupino since Hitch-Hiker, The (1953) and Bigamist, The (1953) over a decade earlier. Especially meaningful to Mary is the day they hold a Christmas party for a women's nursing home and Mary sees how M Sup consoles and hugs a lady whose family doesn't bother to attend. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. But for some reason, Wickes didn't take the lessons and wouldn't jump in the pool on the day of shooting. Please visit ourmembership pageto learn how you can invest in our work by subscribing to the magazine or making a donation. director of photography Film Editing by Robert C. Jones by Anonymous reply 27 Mary Clancy, - https://www.. In The Trouble With Angels, Mills once again plays a mischievous schoolgirl, this time in a Catholic school run by nuns and presided over by Mother Superior Rosalind Russell. Check out some of the. The Trouble with Angels (VHS) 1966 Family Comedy Classic! (Apheffler), Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA The St. Francis Academy in the film was filmed on location at what was formerly known as St. Mary's Home for Children and is presently known as Lindenwold Castle in Ambler, Pennsylvania. A conversation on Catholic ethics and A.I. The world premiere and a reception were held at St. Louis's Fox Theatre with ticket proceeds going to the school's building fund.[17][18]. But her audience didn't want to let her grow up. She was the only woman to ever direct a Twilight Zone episode. The main building looks like a stone castle and is still standing. June Harding, a versatile actress whose film debut in "The Trouble With Angels" made her a teenage rebel icon, has. Mills sparkles in her role as devilish Mary Clancy, as does June Harding as Rachel Devery, her neophyte partner in crime. It was such a good book that a movie was made in 1966 with Hayley Mills and Ros Russell, called 'The Trouble With Angels,' and a sequel, 'Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows.' Trahey, after her graduation from Providence Academy and Mundelein College, was a famous advertising executive in New York, withb her own agency. "When I Get Over You" was chosen as the album's first single. The script has wit and edge, and Ida Lupino's directing style thankfully prevents The Trouble with Angels from falling into predictability. Roz Russell: A Peripatetic Happening: PERIPATETIC ROZ RUSSELL. 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