The Bishop's Wife

...Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven in a story about an angel who helps a bishop with his problems. It was released by RKO. The film was adapted by Leonardo Bercovici and Robert E. Sherwood from the novel of the same name by...

In this article: Cary Grant, David Niven, The Preacher's Wife, Loretta Young, and Henry Koster

...1944's Best Picture winner Going My Way with Bing Crosby, Carefree with Fred Astaire, Angels with Dirty Faces with Pat O'Brien , and The Bishop's Wife with Cary Grant. Noted film composer Dimitri Tiomkin said of them, "Bob Mitchell's...

In this article: Robert Mitchell, Los Angeles, California, Knight of Malta, Monte Carlo, and Academy Award

...movie by any means, and I love films that assume the opposite of me -- they assume there is a God and I love things like 'The Bishop's Wife' and 'It's a Wonderful Life.' I don't leave the theater going, 'Oh, my faith has been...

In this article: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, God, Rob Lowe, Suicide, Toronto International Film Festival, and It's a Wonderful Life

...directed by Penny Marshall, and starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Loretta Devine. It is a remake of the 1947 film The Bishop's Wife. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score .

In this article: The Preacher's Wife, Whitney Houston, Academy Award, Georgia Mass Choir, Denzel Washington, Shirley Caesar, Loretta Devine, and Penny Marshall

...Peter Kindred-which was a critical failure. But his luck soon changed during the 1920s, when he wrote seven more novels, including The Bishop's Wife, which was later made into a successful film starring Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta...

In this article: Robert Gruntal Nathan, Harvard University, Portrait of Jennie, Maud Nathan, Annie Nathan Meyer, Emma Lazarus, David Niven, and Anna Lee

...play, about amiable and eccentric bachelor Elwood P. Dowd and his friendship with imaginary Harvey. Oscar nominated Henry Koster (The Bishop's Wife) directed the 1950 Harvey, which won an Oscar and a Golden Globe. It is reportedly a...

In this article: Steven Spielberg, Harvey, Oscar, DreamWorks, India, Disney, Forrest Gump, and The Philadelphia Story

...for her role as "Zuzu Bailey" in the Frank Capra classic It's a Wonderful Life. She also played "Debbie" in the 1947 Christmas film, The Bishop's Wife starring Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta Young. Grimes was born in Hollywood,...

In this article: Karolyn Grimes, It's a Wonderful Life, James Stewart, Hollywood, Cherry Blossom, Suicide, Recession, Auld Lang Syne, Cancer, and George Bailey

...as the Mitchell Singing Boys, sang "Ave Maria'' with Bing Crosby in the 1944 film "Going My Way'' and were conducted by Cary Grant in 1947's "The Bishop's Wife. '' Mr. Mitchell appeared with the ensemble in "Blondie in Society,'' released in...

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...affairs reportedly included former Hollywood actress Grace Kelly and, sensationally, Princess Margaret. Princess Margaret chats to 'The Bishop's Wife' star Loretta Young at the Leicester Square Odeon, November 25 1947, before watching...

In this article: Michael Munn, David Niven, God, Motor neurone disease, and Princess Margaret

...Fred Astaire dances to a bizarre assortment of holiday-themed songs. And, yep, they do Abe Lincoln's birthday in blackface. Naughty "THE BISHOP'S WIFE" (1947) Lovely if mildly bonkers fable about faith and charity and angels who look like...

In this article: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred Astaire, Christmas Eve, It's a Wonderful Life, Eggnog, Ice cream, White Christmas, and Ebenezer Scrooge