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  • The Flying Nun Young Man with a Cornette (Season 1, Episode 12)
  • TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

The Flying Nun

Young Man with a Cornette (Season 1, Episode 12)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Before the Reverend Mother goes off on a cruise vacation, she makes Sister Bertrille promise her that she will not not tell anyone else about her ability to fly. At the hospital pediatric wing, Sisters Bertrille and Jacqueline encounter ...See moreBefore the Reverend Mother goes off on a cruise vacation, she makes Sister Bertrille promise her that she will not not tell anyone else about her ability to fly. At the hospital pediatric wing, Sisters Bertrille and Jacqueline encounter Charlie Webster, a problem orphan who is self-absorbed and prone to telling tales. As such, he is a loner without friends and is hard for the authorities to find adoptive parents. Sister Bertrille thinks she can get through to Charlie, especially since they have the love of flying in common. Sister Bertrille does get through to Charlie. She finds out that his selfishness stems from the fact that everything he has loved has been taken away from him. However one day when they're out flying a kite, Sister Bertrille takes an unscheduled flight. As usual, Charlie tells all back at the hospital, who think he is once again lying. Much to his dismay, Sister Bertrille can't and won't support his story because of her vow to the Reverend Mother. Fearing that she has lost touch with Charlie, Sister Bertrille flies out to the cruise ship that the Reverend Mother is on for some advice. The Reverend Mother leaves it up to Sister Bertrille's better judgment. In the middle of the night, Charlie steals Sister Bertrille's cornette. The sisters put two and two together and learn from the other children that he indeed is going to try to fly, his reasoning being that he's half a light as Sister Bertrille and thus should be able to fly twice as high. What's worse is that he plans to take flight from the top of his favorite climbing tree. Sister Bertrille and the others get to him just in time. She convinces him that he won't be able to fly and that she is his friend. She also tells him the reason for not supporting his story - which she can now with the Reverend Mother's blessing - and the reason why the convent in general keeps her flying a secret. Charlie tells the others that he indeed was lying - this is the first unselfish act he has done in a long time, and begins the new phase of his childhood. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
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Bernard Slade (written by) (developer) | Max Wylie (created for television by) | Harry Ackerman (created for television by) | Tere Rios (novel)
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Updated Nov 23, 1967

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Nov 23, 1967 (United States)

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Sally Field
Sister Bertrille Sister Bertrille   See fewer
Marge Redmond
Sister Jacqueline Sister Jacqueline   See fewer
Madeleine Sherwood
Reverend Mother Superior Placido Reverend Mother Superior Placido   See fewer
Alejandro Rey
Carlos Ramirez (credit only) Carlos Ramirez (credit only)   See fewer
Brian Nash
Charlie Webster Charlie Webster   See fewer
Don Diamond
Dr. Tapia Dr. Tapia   See fewer
Dick Wilson
Man #1 Man #1   See fewer
Dick Balduzzi
Man #2 Man #2   See fewer
Marcelle Fortier
Nurse Delgado Nurse Delgado   See fewer
Mercedes Alberti
Stewardess Stewardess   See fewer
Sylvia Marino
Barbara Barbara   See fewer
Rick Natoli
Manuel Manuel   See fewer
Foster Brooks
Passenger Passenger   See fewer
Gary Domasin
Pablo / Boy in Hospital (uncredited) Pablo / Boy in Hospital (uncredited)   See fewer
Orangey
Cat (uncredited) Cat (uncredited)   See fewer
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