where was the trouble with angels filmed
“The Trouble with Angels” (1966) was filmed in both Pennsylvania and California, using a mix of real locations and studio work.
Main filming locations
- The St. Francis Academy convent exteriors were shot at St. Mary’s Home for Children (then also known as Lindenwold Castle) in Ambler, Pennsylvania.
- The opening establishing shot of the train station was filmed at Merion Station in Merion, Pennsylvania.
- Additional train and depot scenes used the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot in Monrovia, California.
Other key sites
- Many exterior grounds and mansion shots were filmed at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, California.
- Interior scenes were done on soundstages at Columbia Studios at Sunset & Gower in Hollywood, with some work also farmed out to Goldwyn Studios due to space constraints.
Quick HTML table of locations
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<td>St. Francis Academy exteriors</td>
<td>St. Mary’s Home for Children (Lindenwold Castle)[web:1][web:7]</td>
<td>Ambler, Pennsylvania</td>
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<td>Opening station establishing shot</td>
<td>Merion Station[web:1]</td>
<td>Merion, Pennsylvania</td>
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<td>Train/depot scenes</td>
<td>Former ATSF depot[web:1][web:3]</td>
<td>Monrovia, California</td>
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<td>Convent grounds / mansion exteriors</td>
<td>Greystone Mansion[web:1][web:5]</td>
<td>Beverly Hills, California</td>
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<td>Interior scenes</td>
<td>Columbia Studios; some at Goldwyn Studios[web:1][web:3]</td>
<td>Hollywood, California</td>
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