Dolores Hart left a successful Hollywood acting career to become a nun. A true story.Dolores Hart left a successful Hollywood acting career to become a nun. A true story.Dolores Hart left a successful Hollywood acting career to become a nun. A true story.
- Director
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
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Dolores Hart
- Self
- (as Mother Prioress Dolores Hart)
Elvis Presley
- Clips from 'Loving You' and 'King Creole'
- (archive footage)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough this is not mentioned in this documentary, Hart is still a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the body that awards the Oscars). She often watches her Academy screeners with her fellow nuns. In 2015 she appeared on CNN's Michael Smerconish show to discuss her picks for that year's Oscars. She said that she had a hard time choosing between The Grand Budapest Hotel and Boyhood for Best Picture, but ultimately voted for The Grand Budapest Hotel.
- Quotes
Dolores Hart: I often wonder why the Lord gave me such opportunity to audition for Elvis. There were so many of us in line that day and I just can't believe I got the part.
- ConnectionsFeatures Loving You (1957)
Featured review
A deeply touching and profound documentary
This is the improbable story of Dolores Hart, Hollywood starlet turned cloistered nun. Best know for "Where The Boys Are", Ms. Hart in 1963 seems to have the perfect life: she is young, beautiful, talented, sought after and about to marry the love of her life. But there is something missing...how she finds that missing piece and where it leads her is the substance of the film. Inter-cutting scenes from her 60's film career with her very different life in the past 50 years and in the present makes for a compelling story. The last ten minutes of the documentary will absolutely haunt you as you realize the full implications of her decision to walk away from her former life.
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- Jul 22, 2013
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- Runtime37 minutes
- Color
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