The Singing Nun
The Singing Nun ★★ 1966
The true story of a Belgian nun who takes a liking to a motherless little boy. She writes a song for him, and a kind-hearted priest talks to a record producer to see about getting the song to go somewhere. The song soon becomes an international hit, and the nun ends up on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” Sentimental and sugary sweet, but a big boxoffice hit. 98m/C VHS . Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson, Agnes Moorehead, Chad Everett, Katharine Ross, Juanita Moore, Ricky Cordell, Michael Pate, Tom Drake; D: Henry Koster; C: Milton Krasner.
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