The Mountain of the Sun

"The Mountain of the Sun"
The Virginian episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 28
Directed byBernard McEveety
Written byHarry Kleiner
Story byLou Morheim
Original air dateApril 17, 1963 (1963-04-17)
Running time90 mins
Guest appearances

"The Mountain of the Sun" is an episode of the TV series The Virginian.[1][2]

It was the last acting appearance of Dolores Hart who was about to become a nun. She later wrote "the show was the perfect answer to the disorder of my life and the role so undemanding that I could have phoned it in."[3] Filmink described her performance as "sweet and winning".[4]

Premise

The Virginian encounters three missionary women.

References

  1. ^ "Louella Parson's Column". The Solano-Napa News Chronicle. 19 February 1963. p. 10.
  2. ^ Green, Paul (2006). A history of television's The Virginian, 1962-1971. McFarland & Co. p. 29.
  3. ^ Hart, Dolores (2013). The ear of the heart : an actress' journey from Hollywood to holy vows. Ignatius Press. p. 67.
  4. ^ Vagg, Stephen (13 February 2026). "Not Quite Movie Stars: Dolores Hart". Filmink. Retrieved 13 February 2026.