The Trouble with Angels Trivia

1. What do Mary and Rachel find while cleaning in the attic?

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 4

Answer: A plaque saying goodbye to Sr. Constance

The girls find a large plaque with all the sisters' photos and the title 'Farewell to Sr. Constance' and assume she is leaving the order since Mary has always said she is a flawless beauty. Rachel thinks she was trapped into being a nun and her lover has finally found her and they are going away together. Mary seems upset over this statement and wants to finish their cleaning. Later Mary encounters Sr. Constance in the hallway and asks her how she can stop being a nun. St. Constance is surprised and explains that it is not a club you resign from and she is not leaving the order but only going to teach children at a leper colony in the Philippines. Mary is dismayed and says "But what if you get it?" and Sr. Constance says then she will pray for the strength to endure. Mary thinks it unfair for her to be sent there since she is so beautiful but Sr. explains that she asked to go because they need teachers and she is very happy about it. She sends Mary on her way telling her not to be sad, that God is in His heaven and all is right with the world. More for Mary to think about.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 3

Answer: Cymbals

Everyone plays in the band but Mary and Rachel have very little experience so they have simple parts; beating a drum or clashing the cymbals on cue. Sr. Elizabeth teaches the class and when Reverend Mother asks how she can stand the noise she shows her by removing the cotton she wears over her ears to deaden the noise.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 1, Arrival

Answer: St. Frances Academy

The name is shown several places in the film - at the train station, upon entering the grounds - and is mentioned throughout the film. The estate was donated by Mr. Gaffney and is the mother house of the order and the retirement home for the nuns. They are a teaching order and run a boarding school.

From Quiz The Trouble With Angels

Answer: Smoking

Mary is caught smoking by a passenger on the train to which she responds, "I'm not a child Madam, I'm a midget with bad habits".

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 4

Answer: Sr. Ligori, the math teacher

About four weeks before graduation, we see Mary sitting in the window gazing at the night sky. Rachel joins her and she starts to tell Rachel something but stops and they go to bed. The next morning the girls are upset when Rev. Mother comes to wake them and insist the bell never rang. They are told of a death among the sisters and that it is Sister Ligori; her heart. She says they may pay their respects after her family has left and to dress and be as quiet as possible. Rachel is appalled and asks, "How can she be so cold?"

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 3

Answer: To see New Trends' band

St. Francis and New Trends schools compete in a band contest every year. Since St. Francis is so awful, the girls decide to spy on New Trends to see what the competition is. New Trends is only two blocks from the art museum.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 2, Second Year

Answer: The emergency escape chute

Reverend Mother catches on and waits for them at the bottom of the emergency escape chute and makes the comment, "Where's the fire?". Their punishment is pots, again.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 1, Arrival

Answer: Sr. Clarissa

Sr. Clarissa also teaches Phys. Ed. and Religion. Sr. Clarissa is very proud of her bus and calls attention to the new wheels and paint job when talking to the station master when she arrives to pick up the girls. She loves to blow the whistle she uses for Phys. Ed. She is also forced to jump into the pool in full habit when some of the girls flounder when they don't know how to swim (because they cut class). Sr. Clarissa is played by Mary Wickes, who is a bus driver in 'The Trouble With Angels' and also appears in the sequel 'Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows' and both 'Sister Act' films.

From Quiz The Trouble With Angels

Answer: Sr. Clarissa

Sr. Clarissa is the first sister the girls meet when the bus picks them up.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 3

Answer: None

The girls convince Rev. Mother they were on a spying mission to see what the competition is going to be from New Trends' band. On their way out of the room, Rev. Mother is curious and asks, "How good are they?". The girls tell her they are just as awful as St. Francis but they have one advantage - uniforms!

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 1, Arrival

Answer: St. Francisville

When the train pulls into the station, the station sign is plainly visible. The school is St. Francis Academy, and the station is at St. Francisville. It is not explained if the school is named after the village or if the station is named after the school.

From Quiz The Trouble With Angels

Answer: They are caught trying to use fake names.

When they first arrive Mary and Rachel give Sr. Clarissa the fake names of "Fleur De Lis" and "Kim Novak".

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 4

Answer: They skipped all the lessons and never learned to swim.

They had been cutting class for three years. Rachel tries to say they had malaria and couldn't take the test but Mary reminds her that you can only catch malaria in the tropics. The test is with a victim and rescuer. Sr. Clarissa calls out "Victim!" and the first girl goes in, then "Rescuer!" and the second goes in. Rachel is the first and does not jump in right away. Sr. is forced to blow her whistle. Rachel starts to flounder in the water, Mary is beside herself and finally yells, "Help! She can't swim! She's drowning!" Sr. says, "That's the idea, in!" Mary jumps in and immediately starts to go under and gasps that she can't swim either. Sr. Clarissa is forced to jump into the water in full habit to save them. Rev. Mother comes on the scene and says, "How's the water, Sister?"

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 2, Second Year

Answer: New Trends

New Trends was a little too progressive and Rachel's father thought she would be more disciplined at St. Francis.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 1, Arrival

Answer: To use made-up names instead of their own

False names are Mary's idea. She says her name is Kim Novak and Rachel should use Fleur-de-lis. When Rachel asks Mary what her name is, she answers, "Kim Novak." Rachel says, "I like it," and Mary replies, "I do too. Too bad it's really Mary Clancy." Two other girls are convinced to use false names but they admit it when questioned and are dismissed.

From Quiz The Trouble With Angels

Answer: 35 cents

They charge 35 cents. We know this because Mary says, "What do you expect for 35 cents- hair shirts?"

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 4

Answer: Uses smelling salts

Graduation line up is stressful for Charlotte. As she starts to sway, one of the girls says, "Sister, Charlotte is going to faint again." Sr. Constance says, "No she won't," and puts smelling salts under her nose. Charlotte recovers and says she feels much better.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 3

Answer: Buy a new boiler

Several times during the movie there is a lot of noise from the old boiler. Each time, Rev. Mother comments about their antiquated boiler and how the prize money from the band competition could be used to buy a new one. There are also scenes in the girls dorm room where they are wearing hats, coats and mittens to bed because it is so cold.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 2, Second Year

Answer: Bubble bath in the sugar bowls

This is a hilarious scene. Reverend Mother is talking to her neighbor at the dinner table and doesn't notice the bubbles rising from everyone's tea cups. Bubbles fill the room as the nuns are amazed, until she finally notices with the exclamation, "Those two!". Mary's punishment is the Stations of the Cross two times a day and Rachel - pots.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 1, Arrival

Answer: "I have the most scathingly brilliant idea!"

Each of the pranks the girls pull is preceded by this statement. This comes across quite well considering she has a British accent.

From Quiz The Trouble With Angels

Answer: Mary told her she was illegitimate.

Mary says, "That's my cousin, Marvel Ann. I told her she was illegitimate so now she hates me".

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 4

Answer: "You all look remarkably beautiful."

The girls are all in lovely long, white gowns. Their hair is all in up swept styles, they are carrying bouquets of red flowers and all smiling. After the group photo, Rev. Mother gazes at them and tells them they are all remarkably beautiful.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 3

Answer: To protest the band uniforms St. Francis wore

When Mr. Petrie comes into Rev. Mother's office, he is clearly put out and begins by saying, "Those uniforms!". She knows it was an advantage but cuts off his protests adroitly by talking right over his words and going on about how the prize money will allow St. Francis to buy a new boiler, dirt free, reliable and blessedly silent. Mr. Petrie sees that they really need the money for the boiler and is reduced to congratulating the band on the win. As a closing remark, she suggests he really should see "our Mr. Gottchalk" and tells him to work on his brass section. Jim Hutton plays Mr. Petrie. He may be best remembered as Ellery Queen in the series of the same name, and for acting in many movies including "The Green Berets". He is the father of actor Timothy Hutton.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 2, Second Year

Answer: A life cast of Marvel-Ann's face

Marvel-Ann agrees to let the girls make a mask of her face. The plaster is applied to her face, two straws are inserted into her nostrils so she can breathe. After it hardens, they cannot get it off and Reverend Mother has to cut it off with heavy pruning shears. Punishment this time? Pots!

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 1, Arrival

Answer: Licking her hand to smooth down her bangs

At one point during questioning, Rachel licks her hand out of habit but stops before smoothing her bangs when she hears Reverend Mother say, "Don't you dare!"

From Quiz The Trouble With Angels

Answer: Mr. Gottschalk

It was Mr. Gottschalk. Reverend Mother tells him she will light a candle for him, until she sees how racy the uniforms are.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 4

Answer: Sheila and Mary

Reverend Mother traditionally makes the announcement when the girls are lined up for graduation. Congratulations come from all the other girls except Rachel, who is shocked at hearing Mary's name and keeps saying "No. No."

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 3

Answer: Mary

Mary says she can't abandon Marvel-Ann as she is her cousin so she stays at St. Francis over Christmas. Mary sees the sisters enjoying the holiday, putting up decorations, feeding the birds outside and especially the Christmas service in the chapel. Mary's look is very pensive when seeing all this. Rev. Mother sees her but pretends she doesn't and allows Mary to observe their chapel service.

From Quiz "The Trouble With Angels" - Part 2, Second Year

Answer: Allusions to horse racing to make it fun

Sr. Ligori is fun and all the girls love her. She uses allusions to the track and racing and the level of excitement is evident. "It's the second leg of the Triple Crown at Pimlico! The horses are at the starting gate. The bell rings and, they're off!" The chosen students race to the board to see who can finish the problems first. Lots of fun. Rev. Mother and Sr. Ligori are great friends.

From Quiz The Trouble With Angels

Answer: Malaria

They claim they have malaria. When Reverend Mother finds them out, Mary tells Rachel: "I told you, you can only get malaria in the tropics".

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