Before becoming an Oscar winner, Sally Field starred in the quirky comedy sitcom The Flying Nun, which made its debut 59 years ago.
On Sept. 7, 1967, during the popularity of Bewitched, ABC introduced the whimsical series as part of the network’s prime-time comedy lineup.
It follows the misadventures of a young nun named Sister Bertrille at the fictional Convent San Tanco in San Juan, Puerto Rico, making it the first and only American sitcom set on the island to showcase a Hispanic community to American prime-time audiences, as mentioned by Remind Magazine.
Behind her innocent and playful appearance, Sister Bertrille possesses a remarkable ability to fly, which often gets her into trouble as she tries to keep the unusual gift from attracting unwanted attention.
Shelley Morrison (Sister Sixto) and Sally Field (Sister Bertrille) in ‘The Flying Nun’ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content
The Flying Nun became an immediate commercial sensation during its premiere, but the hype slowly wore off before the series concluded its first season.
The ABC comedy sitcom aired from Sept. 7, 1967, to April 3, 1970, with three seasons and 82 episodes in total.
During production, The Flying Nun experienced a major challenge, one of which was Field’s pregnancy with her first child.
Since her role was that of a celibate nun, the crew had to hide her growing belly by using strategic blocking, such as placing large props on the set.
Moreover, the lead star was vocal about her hesitation to star in The Flying Nun.
“I didn’t want to do The Flying Nun,” Field’s confessed to NPR’s Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! Podcast, “I was, like, 18, 19 years old. Now, I don’t want to be a nun. It was the ’60s. Everybody was eating granola, and taking their clothes off, and doing all sorts of things that I wasn’t doing.”
Moreover, the award-winning actress also spoke about not being fond of the flying aspect of her role.
“I would have rather just been a nun with my feet on the ground,” the actress added. “Because that was scary, and painful and stupid.”
View this post on InstagramDespite her reservations about the role, The Flying Nun received a modest score on IMDb with 6.5 out of 10, with commenters praising how “adorable” Field’s was as the character.
“Sally is adorable and the cutest thing. It’s a silly concept done sincerely. It is charming and harmless fun. Three years is more than enough as Sally reaches for greater heights,” one wrote.
Others also mentioned the chemistry of the lead stars, particularly Field and Alejandro Rey, who played Carlos Ramirez.
“The primary reason this series was as immensely popular with young girls as it was was the relationship between Carlos Ramirez and Sister Bertrille (the secret is out — most of the little girls of my era desperately wanted Sister Bertrille to run off with Carlos … and no matter how TPTB tried to dissuade them, that fact never wavered).”
After The Flying Nun, Field appeared in a series of TV shows, earning her multiple awards, among which was her first Emmy for 1976’s Sybil and her first Oscar for Best Actress for Norma Rae.
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