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  • The Flying Nun Bertrille and the Silent Flicks (Season 3, Episode 11)
  • TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

The Flying Nun

Bertrille and the Silent Flicks (Season 3, Episode 11)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

When the Mother General Adelaide of Culebra wants the sisters to hold a fund-raiser, the sisters think the perfect event would be to run the silent film Lure of the West, the thought initiated after they discover that the Mother General is...See moreWhen the Mother General Adelaide of Culebra wants the sisters to hold a fund-raiser, the sisters think the perfect event would be to run the silent film Lure of the West, the thought initiated after they discover that the Mother General is former silent film actress Gloria Davenport, the movie's star. One of Carlos' assistants, Leonardo, is in love with Gloria Davenport, and he and Sister Bertrille convince the Mother General to go along with the idea. However the public may not think it's a good idea as silent films may be seen as outdated entertainment. When the sisters, without the Mother General, view the movie in a private screening, they too may think the same way - the formerly dramatic film is campy by 1960s sensibilities. But it's too late to back out since they have already sold out the event, raising $1,200. However they can't embarrass the Mother General. Carlos comes up with a plan to call the Mother General back to Culebra on convent business on the night of the screening. During the screening, the audience is laughing uproariously. Unfortunately, the Mother General has found a way to make it back to the screening. Upon hearing the laughter, she is at first hurt, but then examines the movie herself, and joins in with the laughter. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
Writers
Leo Rifkin (teleplay) | Michael Morris (story) | Bernard Slade (developer) | Tere Rios (novel)
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Updated Nov 26, 1969

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Nov 26, 1969 (United States)

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9 cast members
Name Known for
Sally Field
Sister Bertrille Sister Bertrille   See fewer
Marge Redmond
Sister Jacqueline Sister Jacqueline   See fewer
Madeleine Sherwood
Reverend Mother Superior Placido Reverend Mother Superior Placido   See fewer
Alejandro Rey
Carlos Ramirez Carlos Ramirez   See fewer
Shelley Morrison
Sister Sixto Sister Sixto   See fewer
Miriam Hopkins
Mother General Adelaide / Gloria Davenport Mother General Adelaide / Gloria Davenport   See fewer
Alberto Morin
Leonardo Leonardo   See fewer
Julian Rivero
Old Man Old Man   See fewer
Hal Taggart
Tourist Tourist   See fewer
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