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* {{Shoutout}}: Mary adopts the name of Creator/KimNovak.

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* {{Shoutout}}: ShoutOut: Mary adopts the name of Creator/KimNovak.Creator/KimNovak. In the book, it's Creator/FayWray.
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* IllGirl: Charlotte with her fainting spells. Plus Marvelann has mumps over one Christmas.

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* IllGirl: Charlotte with her fainting spells. Plus Marvelann Marvel-Ann has mumps over one Christmas.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Kate Davis and Sandy Mackie, who went along with Mary and Rachel's first prank, are not seen again for the rest of the movie. Likely they are avoiding Mary and Rachel so they do not get into more trouble.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Kate Davis and Sandy Mackie, who went along with Mary and Rachel's first prank, are not seen again for the rest of the movie. Likely they are avoiding Mary and Rachel so they do not get into more trouble.
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* {{Shoutout}}: Mary adopts the name of ''Creator/Kim Novak.''

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* {{Shoutout}}: Mary adopts the name of ''Creator/Kim Novak.''Creator/KimNovak.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Kate Davis and Sandy Mackie, who went along with Mary and Rachel's first prank, are not seen again for the rest of the movie. Likely they are avoiding Mary and Rachel so they do not get into more trouble.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Kate Davis and Sandy Mackie, who went along with Mary and Rachel's first prank, are not seen again for the rest of the movie. Likely they are avoiding Mary and Rachel so they do not get into more trouble.

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* IllGirl: Charlotte with her fainting spells. Plus Marvelann has mumps over one Christmas.



* {{Shoutout}}: Mary adopts the name of ''Creator/Kim Novak.''




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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Kate Davis and Sandy Mackie, who went along with Mary and Rachel's first prank, are not seen again for the rest of the movie. Likely they are avoiding Mary and Rachel so they do not get into more trouble.
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''The Trouble with Angels'' is a 1966 comedy film about the adventures of two teenage girls in an all-girls Catholic school run by nuns. The film was directed by Creator/IdaLupino and stars Creator/HayleyMills as rebellious teenager Mary Clancy, Rosalind Russell as the stern-but-reasonable Mother Superior, and June Harding as Rachel Devery, Mary's clumsy partner in crime. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.

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''The Trouble with Angels'' is a 1966 comedy film about the adventures of two teenage girls in an all-girls Catholic school run by nuns. The film was directed by Creator/IdaLupino and stars Creator/HayleyMills as rebellious teenager Mary Clancy, Rosalind Russell Creator/RosalindRussell as the stern-but-reasonable Mother Superior, and June Harding as Rachel Devery, Mary's clumsy partner in crime. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.
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''The Trouble with Angels'' is a 1966 comedy film about the adventures of two teenage girls in an all-girls Catholic school run by nuns. The film was directed by Creator/IdaLupino and stars Hayley Mills as rebellious teenager Mary Clancy, Rosalind Russell as the stern-but-reasonable Mother Superior, and June Harding as Rachel Devery, Mary's clumsy partner in crime. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.

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''The Trouble with Angels'' is a 1966 comedy film about the adventures of two teenage girls in an all-girls Catholic school run by nuns. The film was directed by Creator/IdaLupino and stars Hayley Mills Creator/HayleyMills as rebellious teenager Mary Clancy, Rosalind Russell as the stern-but-reasonable Mother Superior, and June Harding as Rachel Devery, Mary's clumsy partner in crime. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.
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''The Trouble with Angels'' is a 1966 comedy film about the adventures of two teenage girls in an all-girls Catholic school run by nuns. The film was directed by Ida Lupino and stars Hayley Mills as rebellious teenager Mary Clancy, Rosalind Russell as the stern-but-reasonable Mother Superior, and June Harding as Rachel Devery, Mary's clumsy partner in crime. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.

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''The Trouble with Angels'' is a 1966 comedy film about the adventures of two teenage girls in an all-girls Catholic school run by nuns. The film was directed by Ida Lupino Creator/IdaLupino and stars Hayley Mills as rebellious teenager Mary Clancy, Rosalind Russell as the stern-but-reasonable Mother Superior, and June Harding as Rachel Devery, Mary's clumsy partner in crime. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.
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* SternNun: Mother Superior.

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* SternNun: Mother Superior.Superior.

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''The Trouble with Angels'' is a 1966 comedy film about the adventures of two teenage girls in an all-girls Catholic school run by nuns. The film was directed by Ida Lupino and stars Hayley Mills as rebellious teenager Mary Clancy, Rosalind Russell as the [[SternNun stern]] but not unreasonable Mother Superior and June Harding as Rachel Devery, Mary's [[TheKlutz clumsy]] partner in crime. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.

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''The Trouble with Angels'' is a 1966 comedy film about the adventures of two teenage girls in an all-girls Catholic school run by nuns. The film was directed by Ida Lupino and stars Hayley Mills as rebellious teenager Mary Clancy, Rosalind Russell as the [[SternNun stern]] but not unreasonable stern-but-reasonable Mother Superior Superior, and June Harding as Rachel Devery, Mary's [[TheKlutz clumsy]] clumsy partner in crime. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.



* TheKlutz: Rachel.



* SternNun: Mother Superior

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* SternNun: Mother SuperiorSuperior.
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* {{Sequel}}: ''Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows''

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* {{Sequel}}: ''Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows''Follows'' (1968), which has Mother Superior butting heads with a younger, more progressive nun as they chaperone a group of girls on a cross-country bus trip.
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The film was based on the book, ''Life with Mother Superior'' by Jane Trahey about her own high-school years at a Catholic school near Chicago in the 1930s.

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The film was based on the book, Jane Trahey's book ''Life with Mother Superior'' by Jane Trahey Superior'', about her own high-school years at a Catholic school near Chicago in the 1930s.

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->''"Mother Superior: [to Mary] One of us may have to go. But I guarantee you, it won't be me."''

The Trouble with Angels is a 1966 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 as rebellious teenager Mary Clancy, Rosalind Russell as the [[SternNun stern]] but not unreasonable Mother Superior and June Harding as Rachel Devery, Mary's [[TheKlutz clumsy]] partner in crime. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.

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* NunsAreFunnyNunsAreFunny: Basically the fuel for the entire movie.
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* TheCameo: None other than Gypsy Rose Lee in a small role as an interpretive dance teacher.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Mother Superior.
--> (finding Sister Clarissa rescuing the girls from the pool in full habit) "How's the water, Sister?"
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-->'''Mary:''' (seeing the school) "Oh...it's positively medieval!"
-->'''Rachel:''' "The only thing missing is the dragon."
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* NotSoAboveItAll: After reprimanding Mary and Rachel for spying on a rival school band, Mother Superior can't resist asking what they found out.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Mother Superior
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* NotSoDifferent: The Reverend Mother says it's one of the reasons she decided at the last minute not to expel troublemaker Mary: both are strong willed, and Reverend Mother says she can't be less tolerant of Mary than the Church has been of her.

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* NotSoDifferent: The Reverend Mother says it's one of the reasons she decided at the last minute not to expel troublemaker Mary: both are strong willed, and Reverend Mother says she can't be less tolerant of Mary than the Church has been of her. Also because she sees that Mary's father is a rich playboy who's been messing around with the interns since his wife died, and doesn't want to release her into that environment.
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* {{Sequel}}: ''Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows''
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The Trouble with Angels is a 1966 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, Rosalind Russell and June Harding. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.

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The Trouble with Angels is a 1966 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, Mills as rebellious teenager Mary Clancy, Rosalind Russell as the [[SternNun stern]] but not unreasonable Mother Superior and June Harding.Harding as Rachel Devery, Mary's [[TheKlutz clumsy]] partner in crime. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:Sister Liguori]]

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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:Sister Liguori]]Liguori]] dies unexpectedly.

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* NotSoDifferent: The Reverend Mother says it's one of the reasons she decided at the last minute not to expel troublemaker Mary: both are strong willed, and Reverend Mother says she can't be less tolerant of Mary than the Church has been of her.



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* ButtMonkey: Rachel. Also Marvel-Ann.

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* ButtMonkey: Rachel. Also But more so, Marvel-Ann.



* RunningGag: Charlotte is always on the verge of fainting.

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* RunningGag: Charlotte is always on the verge of fainting.fainting.
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The film was based on the book, ''Life with Mother Superior'' by Jane Trahey about her own high-school years at a Catholic school near Chicago in the 1930s.
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->''"Mother Superior: [to Mary] One of us may have to go. But I guarantee you, it won't be me."''

The Trouble with Angels is a 1966 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, Rosalind Russell and June Harding. The film's cast also includes Marge Redmond as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth.

* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler:Sister Liguori]]
* ButtMonkey: Rachel. Also Marvel-Ann.
* CatchPhrase: "I've got the most scathingly brilliant idea."
* HilarityEnsues: The result of most of Mary's "scathingly brilliant ideas".
* ManipulativeBastard: The Reverend Mother, but always for the most benevolent of reasons.
* RunningGag: Charlotte is always on the verge of fainting.

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