The Bishop's Wife
First screened in 1998 / Screened again in October 2010
Director: Henry Koster. Cast: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley, Gladys Cooper, Sara Haden, Elsa Lanchester, James Gleason, Karolyn Grimes, Tito Vuolo, Eugene Borden, Regis Toomey, David Leonard, Isabel Jewell. Screenplay: Leonardo Bercovici and Robert E. Sherwood (based on the book by Robert Nathan).
Twitter Capsule: Devotedly light, occasionally confused, but joyful in a low-key way, and very touching despite evident artifice.

Photo © 1947 Warner Bros. Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. B


Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture
Best Director: Henry Koster
Best Film Editing: Monica Collingwood
Best Original Score: Hugo Friedhofer
Best Sound: Gordon Sawyer

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