Jane trahey, one of most prominent advertising women of 1960s. Its difficult to tell if the image is full frame or adapted panscan, but the bland lighting and limited settings might have benefited from properly cropped compositions. The trouble with angels based on the book life with mother superior by ad woman jane trahey is a fluffy movie about adolescent rebellion at a. The trouble with the trouble with angels is hard to pinpoint. The trouble with angels was based on the 1962 book life with mother superior by jane trahey, about her own high school years at a catholic school near chicago, illinois, in the 1930s. The trouble with angels was based on the book life with mother superior by jane trahey, about her own high school years at a catholic school near chicago, illinois in the 1930s.
Life with mothersuperior, by a nun who calls herself, pseudonymously or not, jane trahey. Jan 05, 2018 she served as inspiration for the character of mary clancy in the book life with mother superior by jane trahey, which was turned into the movie the trouble with angels, starring. The japanese movie poster for the trouble with angels far left focused on hayley mills and her blue eyes. Jan 07, 2018 she served as inspiration for the character of mary clancy in the book life with mother superior by jane trahey, which was turned into the movie the trouble with angels, starring. The trouble with angels draws from life with mother superior by jane trahey, and at the authors own admission, it relates more to the frosting than the cake. I am working to confirm my suspicion that the center photo shows book author jane trahey visiting the set. The trouble with angels was based on the 1962 book life with mother superior by jane trahey, about her own high school years at a catholic school near. The same could not be said about russell and hayley mills. In 1966, the book was turned into a feature film directed by ida lupino and starring hayley mills as jane traheys fictionalized alter ego and rosalind russell as the mother superior, entitled the trouble with angels which also became the more familiar title of the novel. Life with mother superior by jane trahey librarything. Mary clancy hayley mills, along with her best friend rachel devery june harding, succeeds in driving the mother superior rosalind russell to distraction with an. The film was directed by ida lupino and stars hayley mills as rebellious teenager mary clancy, rosalind russell.
In 1962 jane trahey wrote her comedic masterpiece novel life with mother superior. The book purports to be an autobiography of jane traheys high school days in the late 1930s or early 1940s, but it seems to. Apr 25, 2000 jane trahey, 76, advertising agency founder, book author maura kelly, tribune staff writer chicago tribune jane trahey had a way with words that made you remember them. Trouble with angels jane trahey uk import life with. I rewatched the trouble with angels a couple of months ago when i was on a hayley mills kick. Jane trahey biography, movie highlights and photos. John eudes as well as incidents from her studies at mundelein college in. Trouble with angels jane trahey uk import life with mother. I loved it, of course and had no idea it was a sequel to anything. Jane trahey, one of the most prominent advertising women of the 1960s, who was best known for blackglamas what becomes a legend most. Strangely enough, traheys influence on popular culture goes far deeper than that lone literarycinematic association would lead one to believe. Life with mother superior is a fun series of short tales about life in a convent school told through the eyes of a troublemaking teenager who is often partnerincrime with another girl.
The next image shows the umbrella that can be seen on one of the usa video covers at right. Having communicated with traheys friend and accomplice, mary in real life, i learned tha the book is only very loosely based on jane trahey and marys real experiences, but it is still a delight to read. The trouble with angels is adapted from life with mother superior by jane trahey. Life with mother superior is a winner on every level. Columbia tristars dvd of the trouble with angels is one of the studios flat transfers. She served as inspiration for the character of mary clancy in the book life with mother superior by jane trahey, which was turned into the movie the trouble with angels, starring. In 1966, it was made into the movie the trouble with angels starring hayley mills, rosalind russell, gypsy rose lee, jim hutton, madge redmond, binnie barnes, camilla sparv.
It is also the book upon which the movie the trouble with angels is based trahey s character one of my favorite books ever. Jan 04, 2018 she served as inspiration for the character of mary clancy in the book life with mother superior by jane trahey, which was turned into the movie the trouble with angels, starring hayley mills as mary clancy and rosalind russell as the mother superior. She is best known as one of the pioneers of advertising during the 1960s. Jan 05, 2018 she served as inspiration for the character of mary clancy in the book life with mother superior by jane trahey, which was turned into the movie the trouble with angels, starring hayley mills as mary clancy and rosalind russell as the mother superior.
Jane paperback book the buy online jane paperback book the. Jane traheys novel, the basis for the hayley millsrosalind russell film the trouble with angels is a hilarious read which will resonate with any. It was based on her high school studies at a catholic girls day school in chicago where she met mary, who later became sr. Sister who was inspiration for the trouble with angels. Trahey was best friends with young mary courtney when both were students at providence. Trahey, after her graduation from providence academy and mundelein college, was a famous advertising executive in new york, withb her own agency.
The trouble with angels is a guilty pleasure cinema faith. In 1966, the book was turned into a feature film directed by ida lupino and starring hayley mills as jane trahey s fictionalized alter ego and rosalind russell as the mother superior, entitled the trouble with angels which also became the more familiar title of the novel. The trouble with angels film wikimili, the best wikipedia. In the book, however, mary clancy is jane traheys friend.
The trouble with angels is a 1966 comedy film about the adventures of two teenage girls in an allgirls catholic school run by nuns. She served as inspiration for the character of mary clancy in the book life with mother superior by jane trahey, which was turned into the movie the trouble with angels, starring hayley mills as mary clancy and rosalind russell as the mother superior. It was such a good book that a movie was made in 1966 with hayley mills and ros russell, called the trouble with angels, and a sequel, where angels go, trouble follows. John eudes as well as incidents from her studies at mundelein college in chicago. Jane trahey is only known to filmgoers for a single work, the book life with mother superior, which was filmed in 1966 at columbia pictures as the trouble with angels. I imagine the book was talking about conventschool life thirty years. Ostensibly a comedy about the efforts of two slightly disgruntled, high spirited teenage girls hayley mills and june harding to turn a convent school upside down, it combines lighthearted pranks with dry humor, most of the latter supplied by the splendid rosalind russell. Jane trahey november 19, 1923 april 22, 2000 was an american businesswoman and writer. The trouble with angels is so much better than the singing. The book garnered immediate praise and became a best seller.
Lupino and russell became fast friends, and enjoyed working together. I had seen where angels go, trouble follows at my neighborhood cinema three times before entering junior high. After graduating from mundelein college in 1943, she worked for neimanmarcus in dallas in 1947 as a. The trouble with angels the 45th anniversary of the ambler. The film was directed by ida lupino and stars hayley mills as rebellious teenager mary clancy, rosalind russell as the sternbutreasonable mother superior, and june harding as rachel devery, marys clumsy partner in crime. But the cake is important, too, and mostly missing from the book. If youve changed your mind about a book that youve ordered.
The trouble with angels is based on the autobiographical novel life with mother superior by jane trahey, which deals with her experiences at a catholic girls school called mundelein college in chicago incidentally, mundeleins most famous graduate is academy awardwinning actor mercedes mccambridge. Trouble angels with the march 1966 by book dell trahey jane paperback paperback jane trahey trouble by book 1966 angels dell the with march. The trouble with angels and where angels go trouble follows. Sister who inspired for the trouble with angels movie. Life with mother superior jane trahey christina wehner. Trahey has the gift of knowing just where to end a chapter for maximum dramatic effectwhich could be a byproduct of her career in advertising, but could also be.
Was the basis for the movie the trouble with angels. Having communicated with trahey s friend and accomplice, mary in real life, i learned tha the book is only very loosely based on jane trahey and marys real experiences, but it is still a delight to read. The trouble with angels original story for the film jane trahey november 19, 1923 april 22, 2000 was an american businesswoman and writer. What the trouble with angels gets wrong about nuns and convents pauline kael reports in the march mccalls that nine films about nuns are now in various stages of preparation. The trouble with angels is based on life with mother superior by jane trahey, and published in 1962 a loving memoir about traheys own youth spent at a catholic boarding school in chicago in the 1930s with mary clancy based on traheys friend who, in fact, became sister john eudes, a sinsinawa dominican nun. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Jane trahey life with mother superior also published as the trouble with angels. As i recall, the author jane trahey grew up to be a prominent advertising executive. I had heard good things about it from catholic twitter, but i found it as fun but inconsequential as when i saw it in the movie theater decades ago.
Apr 25, 2000 jane trahey, one of the most prominent advertising women of the 1960s, who was best known for blackglamas what becomes a legend most. As advised above, it is the basis for the rosalind russellhayley mills movie, the trouble with angels but as usual the book is far better than the movie. The trouble with angels, sunday, october 21, 2018 1. The trouble with angels the 45th anniversary of the. Life with mother superior by jane trahey 1962 ebay. Jane trahey, ad executive and author, is dead at 76 the. The trouble with angels jane trahey s life with mother superior final update 222000 the trouble with angels, a wonderful film by ida lupino, became my favorite movie in 1985, replacing ordinary people sorry, ordinary bob. It is also the book upon which the movie the trouble with angels is based trahey s character. Dont misunderstand, i have no desire to grow out or get rid of frosting.
The trouble with angels ida lupino usa, 1966, 111min, of. An appealing story idea hip mother superior nun who outfoxes and matures two rebellious students in a catholic girls school has. What the trouble with angels gets wrong about nuns. Most are comedic, though some here and there are more sentimental or reflective.
In her autobiography, russell recalled mills as a demon. In her professional life, traheys major accomplishment was in the area of. Jane trahey, ad executive and author, is dead at 76 the new. The trouble with angels film sonicwbii wiki fandom. The trouble with angels jane traheys life with mother superior final update 222000 the trouble with angels, a wonderful film by ida lupino, became my favorite movie in 1985, replacing ordinary people sorry, ordinary bob. What the trouble with angels gets wrong about nuns and. This book, written by jane trahey, was loosely based on her high school experiences as well as her experiences at mundelein college, a college for woman in chicago. The trouble with angels original story for the film. Jane trahey biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie.
It is also the book upon which the movie the trouble with angels is based traheys character one of my favorite books ever. I was shocked to discover it was not a critical success, as aside from the ghost and mr. Aug 11, 2019 the trouble with angels is based on life with mother superior by jane trahey, and published in 1962 a loving memoir about traheys own youth spent at a catholic boarding school in chicago in the 1930s with mary clancy based on traheys friend who, in fact, became sister john eudes, a sinsinawa dominican nun. Based on the book life with mother superior by jane trahey, the trouble with angels centers on two mischievous students who turn a convent school upsidedown with their pranks. Well, its a good thing you didnt make book on it, mother superior.
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