The Trouble with Angels

One of my favorite movies, it is a holiday tradition to watch it!!!

Even young children can laugh and learn. :)

Was one of my favorite childhood movies.

This takes me back. I remember when I originally saw it as a child. It stands up well. Ok for viewing with younger children.

If you haven't seen this movie, this review (or perhaps reflection) definately has spoilers.This movie has been a part of my life since I first saw it in the theater when it came out in 1966. I lived pretty close to where the exteriors where filmed (now the Villa, a program for troubled youth and families) in Ambler PA and whenever I go by there, I still look to see "the Castle".In the 50+ years since it came out, I've seen this movie countless times, from when it would be broadcast on local TV to owning it though Amazon video. In the past, I would always hope it would be shown in late autumn as the movie always had an autumnal feel to it for me. The segue from Marvel Ann's sick room to the large lighted tree in front of the Castle with the snow falling and the singing of "Angels we have heard on high" by the nuns always put me in an anticipatory Christmas mood.So what makes this movie special?Everything.The cast is perfect - with Rosalind Russell who is both very controlled (can anyone roll their eyes like she can?), yet deeply moving; I had a crush on Hayley Mills before this movie came out - so did many other boys my age. And June Harding is under-appreciated - it wouldn't be the same movie without her. She really is Rachel and she holds her own with Hayley. It's a realistic and moving portrayal.Then we have the direction by Ida Lupino, a wonderful dramatic actress from those film noirs. In different hands, this movie could be overly sentimental or more of a zany comedy. But all the scenes are played straight which heightens their impact. The directing for such a movie makes it so much more than it has any right to be.Then there's the music. When I would watch it over the years, one of the things that would bring me immediately into the spirit of the movie was the opening music and the music through out the movie so brings out the feeling of the movie. Again, the impact of the movie wouldn't be the same without Jerry Goldsmith's contribution.And that's just the point: this little movie from 1966 has deep emotional impact. Yes, there's the "scathingly brilliant ideas" but those are placed within movie of deep richness showing real and moving relationships and, in the case of Mary, the real development of her humanity. It's understated insights don't cease to amaze and move. My favorite scenes are those where the main characters are just being with each other in special ways - Mother Superior with Liguori after Mother Superior decides not to expel the girls, Mother Superior with Mary as she is finishing up Rachel's dress (the moving "finding something better" speech), Mary and Rachel at the window late at night as graduation approaches. Even Mary's "harsh" statement at the "Home for the Aged" at Christmas shows that she is on her way - she is effected by what she sees and experiences - and Reverend Mother sees it. These are real relationships movingly portrayed. And these relationships make the scene with Reverend Mother in the chapel after the loss of her closest real friend and confidant (and she probably didn't have many) so devastating and moving - I've never not cried at this scene- the sense of deep loss and grief is very real.So we have this silly little movie from 1966 which judging from the reviews here on Amazon is more special and rich than it may initially appear on the surface. Yes, there's a nostalgia for my childhood, but I saw a lot of other movies at this time, and few have I had the relationship with over the years as I have had with this - this silly little movie, that is so much more.

Highly recommend watching the old angels series

This budget DVD for The Trouble With Angels(1966) is presented only in pan-and-scan with a few movie trailers for extras. This film was directed by Hollywood starlet Ida Lupino and it stars Rosalind Russell, Hayley Mills, and June Harding. Jerry Goldsmith and Frank De Vol composed the music score for the movie. Mary(Mills) and Rachel(Harding) are two impish teenage girls who are forced to attend a Roman Catholic school for three years. They have to deal with the conservative, straight-faced "Mother Superior" played by Rosalind Russell. This film is rated PG for "thematic elements". It also shows Mills and Harding smoking cigarettes! There are a couple of risque gags and dated pop culture references, as well. The Trouble With Angels(1966) is one of Hayley Mills' best movies made outside of the Walt Disney Studios. It's funny as well as dramatic. Lovely, blonde Vicky Albright plays one of Mary and Rachel's classmates. Too bad her filmography is too short. Tall, homely June Harding does a good job playing Rachel. She retired from movies in the 1970's. Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows(1968), starring Rosalind Russell and Stella Stevens, is the only sequel to this film. The Trouble With Angels is a solid family film.

Love Hayley Mills! This funny and sweet movie is a must for girls of all ages! My teen granddaughter enjoys watching this with me.

One of my favourites as a young child!

Imagen buena y doblaje en castellano de España de los años 70 o así, es decir, el original con que llegó a España y que es el que yo recordaba.

This show was one of the first that had one person playing two roles and was so convincing that you couldn't guess it. So the fun and laughter is on with this and a good family one at that, but a few of us oldies can gather around and watch as well. The antics that come flying in from all sides, so it makes you take up and notice so you wont regret it. A young girl is sent off to boarding school, much to her dislike but soon learns how to get her way around her teachers and thinks she has them all fooled. Now has she or has she not is the answer and that is your thought for this show. A fabulous storyline and with this cast you can't go wrong. I rated this an A grade plus for the continuing fall out of ideas that has you in turmoil from beginning to end. So what are you waiting for, get a move on so while your on the run don't forget the popcorn and any other errand you might have got to do, because once you put your feet up and relax there will be no time for anything else, once the movie begins. This movie is a pleasure to watch. Now let the show begin for a fantastic night of entertainment with a grand old classic that will leave you in stitches. Enjoy!

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Der Film an und für sich ist klasse. Alleine die Besetzung mit Rosalind Russel und Hayley Mills. Stellenweise ist der Film etwas albern. Die Geschichte von zwei Mädchen, die in eine Klosterschule kommen und sich nach kräften versuchen sich nicht anzupassen. Interessant ist die Rolle der mary, die von Hayley Mills gespielt wird.Das negative ist, das das Format geändert wurde. Von vermutlich einem Breitbandfilm wurde das ganze auf PAL (720x568) zurechtgestutzt. Die DVD hält mit der Information nicht hinterm Berg, sondern stellt dies gleich vor dem Beginn des Films klar. Deswegen ziehe ich einen Stgern ab. da man vorraussichtlich nicht an eine ungeschnittene Version kommt, muß man sich mit dieser leicht kastrierten Version zufrieden geben.