The Bishop's Wife (1947) | |
| Director(s) | Henry Koster |
| Producer(s) | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Top Topics | Angels, Book-Based, Christmas, Holiday, Husband Wife, Marriage, Money |
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The Bishop's Wife Overview:
The Bishop's Wife (1947) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Henry Koster and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Robert Nathan published in 1928.
SYNOPSIS
A harassed bishop's prayers are answered when an angel (played by Grant) is sent from heaven to help him raise money for a new church. A delightful holiday comedy that was remade in 1996 by Penny Marshall as The Preacher's Wife.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1947 --- Ceremony Number 20 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Director | Henry Koster | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Monica Collingwood | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Hugo Friedhofer | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Samuel Goldwyn Productions | Nominated |
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FAVOURITE MOVIES: The Bishop's Wife, 1947
on Dec 13, 2019 From Caftan WomanRobert Nathan's (Portrait of Jennie) 1928 story The Bishop's Wife became the movie project of independent producer Samuel Goldwyn, and a costly one. Originally cast with Teresa Wright, Cary Grant as the Bishop and David Niven as the Angel, and directed by William Seiter (If You Could Only Cook), Gol... Read full article
My thoughts on The Bishop's Wife (1947)
By Vanessa on Dec 24, 2012 From StardustMy thoughts on The Bishop's Wife (1947) Okay, so I watched The Bishop's Wife (1947) last night on TCM for the first time and despite the fact that I enjoyed the movie immensely, one thing stood out and really unnerved me about the film: am I the only one who found it REALLY weird that Dudley... Read full article
“The Bishop's Wife”: A True Holiday Classic
By Stephen Reginald on Nov 20, 2010 From Classic Movie Man“The Bishop's Wife”: A True Holiday Classic Losing His Religion and His Wife Bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) is consumed with the construction of a new cathedral. His wife, Julia (Loretta Young), feels she is losing her husband’s affection as he attempts to raise the... Read full article
“The Bishop's Wife”: A True Holiday Classic
By Stephen Reginald on Nov 20, 2010 From Classic Movie Man“The Bishop's Wife”: A True Holiday Classic Losing His Religion and His Wife Bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) is consumed with the construction of a new cathedral. His wife, Julia (Loretta Young), feels she is losing her husband’s affection as he attempts to raise the... Read full article
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Quotes from
Dudley: Sometimes angels rush in where fools fear to tread.
Dudley: The only people who grow old were born old to begin with.
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Facts about
William A. Seiter was the original director, but producer Samuel Goldwyn didn't like what he had shot and brought in Henry Koster to shoot a completely new film. The preview audience didn't like the new version, so Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett had to rewrite a couple of scenes without screen credit.
The harp playing for Cary Grant was done by Mr. Gail Laughton, Laughton's hands are seen in the film during close-ups of Grant's character playing the harp.
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