ApprovedThe Bishop's Wife

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Play Time: 109 mins
Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
The Bishop's Wife

Overview:
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.

Status: Released (1947-12-25)
Awards:Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total
Screen:Robert E. Sherwood, Leonardo Bercovici, Robert Nathan
Productions: RKO Radio Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English, Français
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This is one of those wonderful Christmas films that you can watch at any time of the year and still feel a certain feeling of satisfaction afterwards. David Niven is the Bishop who is struggling to get wealthy widow "Mrs. Hamilton" (Gladys Cooper) to fund a new cathedral - without, t ....

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