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pressbox69

(2,252 posts)
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 03:16 PM Jun 2021

The Singing Nun Story

I know about the Debbie Reynolds version and the French version but why hasn't there been an English language version. I mean the real story. The clips I've seen of Sister Smile look great (like her imitating Elvis in a class full of children) but it's hard to find. I do remember how popular her song was just after the JFK murder and just before the birth of Beatlemania. Is the true tragic story being suppressed by the Catholic church?

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The Singing Nun Story (Original Post) pressbox69 Jun 2021 OP
It would have taken just minutes to post flotsam Jun 2021 #1
"True and tragic." Not "true and dark." pressbox69 Jun 2021 #2

flotsam

(3,268 posts)
1. It would have taken just minutes to post
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 05:59 PM
Jun 2021

The hit 60's song:


and her background on Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singing_Nun

Why don't you explain the "true and dark" parts suppressed by the Catholic church?

pressbox69

(2,252 posts)
2. "True and tragic." Not "true and dark."
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 11:11 PM
Jun 2021

I don't make movies but if I did, this would be one I'd consider. People love JFK and the Beatles. Such a film would be a nice tribute to the rainbow bridge between them.

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