God Is the Bigger Elvis

7/12/2026

When you think of Dolores Hart, you might think back to her starring roles with Elvis Presley, Robert Ryan and Marlon Brando. I certainly didn't realise that at the height of her fame when she was looking at a contract that could have made her a millionairess, and was engaged to Don Robinson she took holy orders. Having visited a nunnery in Connecticut on the advice of a friend for some rest from her hectic schedule, she found herself falling in love with the place and it's peaceful serenity. Now some fifty years later, we spend some time with the now mother prioress of the abbey as she reminisces about her Hollywood days whilst remaining firmly convinced that she made the correct decision in 1963. Throughout this short feature, we also hear from a Robinson who was somewhat shocked by his