The Bishop's Wife

Starring: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, et al.

Heavenly bells are ringing, jubilant choirs are singing, and Christmas joy is blanketing the world like freshly fallen snow. But the Yuletide spirit has yet to warm Bishop Henry Brougham's Victorian home. Struggling to raise funds for a new cathedral, the preoccupied young clergyman has neglected his loving wife, Julia, and now only divine intervention can save their marriage. But the powerful and handsome angel sent from above has a mind of his own...and teaching mortal Henry an immortal lesson isn't all he has planned. Starring Oscar winners Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven*, and featuring "a stellar supporting cast" (The Hollywood Reporter), which includes James Gleason and Monty Woolley, this delightful romantic comedy is wondrous, witty and truly divine!

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 027616858917
• Release Date: January 2001
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: MGM Home Entertainment
• Director: Henry Koster
• Starring: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley, James Gleason, Gladys Cooper, Elsa Lanchester
• Runtime: 1 hour, 49 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: multiple_formats
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

What is important in life?

This is a great comedy with a message for everyone. Most of the main characters in this movie have a problem with focusing on what should be important to them. Bishop Henry Brougham (Niven) is more focused on building a cathedral as a monument to God than on the purpose of the cathedral or any alternate use of money. Mrs. Hamilton (Gladys Cooper), who holds the purse strings, is thinking the cathedral is more of a monument to her late husband. Even an angel named Dudley (Grant), sent to help, gets sidetracked in the process by the bishop's wife, Julia (Young), who, in turn, may be distracted by a hat. The great acting of major stars will distract you. Watch this movie to find out how and if they can recognize their folly and what they can do about it.