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 (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: The only people who grow old were born old to begin with.
Matilda: Nobody expects him be normal; he's a bishop.
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Facts about
One scene shows Cary Grant and Loretta Young in a conversation. Director Henry Koster staged this with the two facing each other, but both complained that this showed the "wrong" side of their faces. In order to show the "right" side, they both had to be looking screen left, which made a face-to-face talk impossible to film. Koster had a window set piece brought in, and he filmed it from outside, with both looking out in the same direction, Grant behind Young. The next day, producer Samuel Goldwyn visited the set after seeing dailies and berated Koster for shooting the scene in that manner. Koster replied by asking Young and Grant to explain why the scene was shot that way. After both told Goldwyn about the "right" and "wrong" sides of their faces, Goldwyn said "Look, if I'm only getting half a face, you're only getting half a salary!" and stormed off the set. The subject of "right" and "wrong" sides never came up again.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 1, 1954 with Cary Grant again reprising his film role.
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