The film was adapted by leonardo bercovici and robert e. Speaking of christmas angels, cary grant takes a turn as one named dudley in this marvelous film about a bishop, played by david niven, who is overly obsessed with building a great cathedral and. Cary grant was born archibald alexander leach on january 18, 1904 in horfield, bristol, england, to elsie maria kingdon and elias james leach, who worked in a factory. The bishops wife, also known as cary and the bishops wife, is a 1947 samuel goldwyn romantic comedy feature film directed by henry koster and starring cary grant, loretta young, and david niven. No money, no material reward is comparable to the praise, the shouts of well done and accompanying pat on the back of ones fellowman. What really sets the film apart for me, as a comedy, is that the main characters are fully realized and complex. The bishops wife 1947 official trailer cary grant, loretta young movie hd subscribe to. Ten things you did not know about the bishops wife my. Christmas has come to represent different things to people over. Cary grant is charming as the angel sent down from heaven to help david niven out after he prays a silent prayer to almighty god to help him. Oct 25, 2019 it is an enticing movie at any time of the year, but earns its holidays stripes with vivid, evocative christmas scenes, punctuated by judy garlands tearjerking, searing rendition of have. The bishops wife is a delightful film thats full of christmas cheer. Memoirs published recently by cary grants daughter and fourth wife, however, reveal a much more complicated and human individual than we previously knew.
Cary grant was a persnickety perfectionist on the set and this clashed with an equally difficulttogetalong with loretta young. A lost and forgotten movie from long ago with an all star cast of cary grant, loretta young and david niven. Watching the bishops wife is a christmas ritual in the klinkenborg house, and he does a nice job of describing the movies anachronistic appeal. The talk jennifer grant remembers father cary grant abcnews. Role, with the exception of a minor miracle or two, is potently pointed to indicate character could have been a fleshandblood person, a factor that embellishes sense of reality as the angel sets about answering the troubled prayers of episcopalian bishop, david. Hitchcocks shot begins on a balcony overlooking rio. Cary grant is stellar, loretta young and david niven are wonderful. I think a great idea for the coming month would be a post on wonderful christmasholiday movies and tv shows like you, i really enjoy the old black and white movies, and e.
Applause and laughter in the theater have a similar effect. May 11, 20 exquisite harp solo from the very fine movie the bishops wife. She is married to david niven, a recently promoted bishop who is too preoccupied with raising funds for a large new cathedral to pay his wife and daughter any attention. To play yourself, your true self, is the hardest thing in the world. An angel in human form enters the life of a bishop in order to help him build a new. The plot is about an angel who helps a bishop with his problems. The bishops wife 1947 official trailer cary grant, loretta young. Now, to all you nice boys and girls out there, we present the 50 best christmas movies ever. Then comes cary grant, playing an angel named dudley, the rather oblique answer to david. Grant had become tired of being cary grant after twenty years, being successful, wealthy and popular, and remarked. Grant plays dudley, an angel sent to a bishop niven at christmas in answer to his prayers for help in raising money to build a cathedral. Christmas has come to represent different things to people over the years, and the movies here reflect that in kind. It stars cary grant as an angel sent to help an unhappy loretta young.
Aug 23, 2015 working against the bishops wife at both the box office and in the oscar race was another movie destined to become a christmas classic. In one scene of this movie, there is a group of boys having a snowball battle. He is known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing grant was born in horfield, bristol. The life of laura ingalls wilder tribute little house on the prairie tv show theme song duration. He has worked in several successful movies like the awful truth 1937, bringing up baby 1938, only angels have wings 1939, his girl friday 1940, the philadelphia story 1940, arsenic and old lace 1944, notorious 1948, an affair to. Cary grant will be remembered as one of hollywoods greatest actors, whose ageless good looks and onscreen charms made him a favorite of audiences. The movie opens up on the city streets as the angel dudley cary grant performs random acts of kindness foreshadowing his role in the movie. Little house on the prairie tribute videos by me 1,7,519 views. An angel in human form enters the life of a bishop in order to help him build a new cathedral and repair his fractured marriage. Cary grant is johnny, engaged to hepburns shallow, but socially acceptable sister. An angel in human form enters the life of a bishop in order to help him build a new cathedral and repair.
At a remote south american trading port, the manager of an air freight company is forced to risk his pilots lives in order to win an important contract. The best black and white christmas movies of all time. Guardian angel dudley cary grant helps a smalltown bishop realize that loving kindness and warm hearts is whats important in life. Cary grant is a britishamerican actor who started his career with the movie this is the night 1932. Jan 15, 2020 actor cary grant performed in films from the 1930s through the 1960s. Dec 20, 2019 cary grant stars an angel that helps a bishop and his wife out during christmas in this 1947 movie.
Cary grant stars an angel that helps a bishop and his wife out during christmas in this 1947 movie. Cary grant stars as an angel come to earth in answer to the prayers of a struggling young bishop. Grimes, 76, appeared in another christmas classic movie the bishops wife with another cinematic angel cary grant, where she played debby. Dec 03, 2011 a few days ago, marja submitted the following comment asking for different holiday movies suggestions.
He wasnt burly like gable, and he didnt smolder like mitchum. He wants to build a catherdral and he has to convince the richest woman in town to give them the funds. He starred in several alfred hitchcock films, including the 1959 hit north by northwest. Working against the bishops wife at both the box office and in the oscar race was another movie destined to become a christmas classic. She is married to david niven, a recently promoted bishop who is too preoccupied with raising funds for a large new cathedral to. Referenced in barry normans christmas movie quiz 2007 see more. Numerous odd jobs kept him going until he tried acting, and, after. A few days ago, marja submitted the following comment asking for different holiday movies suggestions. Ten things you did not know about the bishops wife christmas. Watch the bishops wife and then watch the shop around the corner with jimmy stewart and dennis morgan. Quotations by cary grant, american actor, born january 18, 1904. His early years in bristol would have been an ordinary.
Dec 21, 2011 here is the simple truth about cary grant. Cary grant as the angel in my favorite holiday film, the bishops. The film also marked the first significant role in a major film for rita hayworth. Spend christmas among the urban haute bourgeoisie, or u.
The bishops wife is a romantic comedy set at the holidays. However, he plays the role with humor and respect worthy of an angel. Cary grant, david niven, and loretta young in the bishops wife. No, cary grant never did star in a western film, but, he did the next best thing. Cary grant plays the angel dudley who has come to earth to help a bishop in his dream. Meanwhile, dudley cary grant exudes his usual charming, virile, sympathetic manliness that attracted most women to him. Cary grant christmas movie in cary grant christmas movie. In 1952, grant starred in the comedy room for one more, playing an engineer husband who with his wife betsy drake adopt two children from an orphanage. Cary grant is the angel of the piece and has never appeared to greater advantage. In the movie, they are in love with each other, but grant is a u. See more ideas about bishop wife, cary grant and classic movies. Dec 18, 2015 hollywoods best christmas films made in the 1940s. He has worked in several successful movies like the awful truth 1937, bringing up baby 1938, only angels have wings 1939, his girl friday 1940, the philadelphia story 1940, arsenic and old lace.
Cary grant celebrity profile check out the latest cary grant photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Julia the bishops wife is in a christmas tree shop and is speaking to a professor. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. Its a charming quieter christmas movie about love and the lesson that what we think we want is not necessarily what we need. The bishops wife, also known as cary and the bishops wife, is a samuel goldwyn romantic comedy feature film from 1947, starring cary grant, loretta young, and david niven in a story about an angel who helps a bishop with his problems. Actor cary grant performed in films from the 1930s through the 1960s. With cary grant, loretta young, david niven, monty woolley. After marrying an american lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in postwar germany, a french captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the states under the terms of the war bride act.
Britishborn actor cary grant born archibald leach escaped his humble bristol environs and unstable home life by joining an acrobatic troupe, where he became a stiltwalker. With cary grant, jean arthur, rita hayworth, richard barthelmess. The best christmas movies of all time mental floss. The bishops wife 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. To save time, dudley also redecorates the broughams christmas tree in a. From home alone and elf to classics like miracle on 34th street, weve made our list of great holiday films and checked it at least twice. Look, for example, at his famous kissing scene with ingrid bergman in hitchcocks notorious 1946.
I love carys skating scene with loretta young, david nivens indignance,and the. The shining future cary grant 1944 destination tokyo capt. January 18, 1904 november 29, 1986 was an englishborn american actor, who was one of classic hollywoods definitive leading men. He became attracted to theater at a young age and began. Hepburns linda is the black sheep of a vary ambitious, conceited family. Exquisite harp solo from the very fine movie the bishops wife. This original version of this popular christmas classic was unmatchable. According to the title card, the film is set in manhattan, christmas. An angel cary grant helps a bishop repair his cathedral and his marriage.