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Bishop's Wife
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by Hbo Home Video
Sales Rank: 2975
Price: $14.98
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Perhaps if <i>The Bishop's Wife</i> had lapsed on its copyright and fallen into the public domain like <i>It's a Wonderful Life</i>, it would be as much a Christmas staple as that classic. It certainly deserves to be. Dudley (Cary Grant) is an angel sent down by the prayers of a new bishop (David Niven). The bishop is trying to build a new cathedral, and he's so entrenched in his fundraising that he's watching his own marriage crumble around him. Loretta Young is devoted, moist-eyed, and basically a great date for the tempted Dudley. They drink in the afternoon, go skating at night, and make impulse buys. The skating sequence beats mightily on one's suspension of disbelief, but the rest of the film is an absolute joy. Grant is suave, worldly, and enchanting. A wonderful present for anyone who has not seen it. <i>--Keith Simanton</i>
Viewer Reviews
When I was a kid, I dreamed of being able to watch this delightful film any time I wanted, never figuring that dream would actually come true. When we bought our first VCR, this was one of the first videos I played in it and I wore the tape out. Now having the movie on DVD is an added treat. Cary Grant at his most debonair and persuasive, Loretta Young at her most gracious and unsure, David Niven at his most sincere and perplexed -- and Monty Woolley is a delight. The Mitchell BoyChoir's "O, Sing To God" made me hunt high and low for the hard-to-find soundtrack and the harder-to-find sheet music. The harp scene in Mrs. Hamilton's mansion, the ice skating in the park, all everyone's favorites. It's old-fashioned, it's out of step, and it's a treasure beyond words.
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