John Mills was "Tunes of Glory" (1960), a military drama directed by Ronald Neame co-starring Alec Guinness. Mills' performance earned him a Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival. Walt Disney saw "Tiger Bay" and offered Hayley Mills the lead role in "Pollyanna" (1960). Disney also offered John Mills the lead in the adventure film "Swiss Family Robinson" (1960), which was a huge hit. He did "Ross" (1960–61) on stage. The Rank Organisation insisted Mills play the role of the priest in "The Singer Not the Song" (1961) opposite Dirk Bogarde. Mills and Baker reteamed on an interracial drama "Flame in
The Nun's Story (film) The Nun's Story (film) The Nun's Story is a 1959 American drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Edith Evans, and Peggy Ashcroft. The screenplay was written by Robert Anderson, based upon the 1956 novel of the same name by Kathryn Hulme. The film tells the life of Sister Luke (Hepburn), a young Belgian woman who decides to enter a convent and make the many sacrifices required by her choice. The book was based upon the life of Marie Louise Habets, a Belgian nurse who similarly spent time as a nun. The film follows the