The Bishop's Wife (1947)

Directed by Henry Koster. With Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley. An angel in human form enters the life of a bishop in order to help him build a new cathedral and repair his fractured marriage.

The Bishop's Wife, also known as Cary and the Bishop's Wife,[3] is a Samuel Goldwyn romantic comedy feature film from 1947, starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven in a story about an angel who helps a bishop with his problems.

Recently re-made as "The Preacher's Wife" starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston, the original was nominated for 5 Academy Awards(R)! Cary Grant star...

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Cary Grant is at his cutest as a guardian angel, sent to smooth the path for beleaguered Episcopalian bishop David Niven. In praying for divine intervention to finance a new church, Niven probably never expected his prayers to be answered in the form of do-gooder Grant. Nor could Niven foreseen that his lovely wife Loretta Young would be attracted to the ethereal Mr. Grant. It's all quite innocent, of course, and by film's end, Grant has not only drummed up financial aid for Niven's community, but has also patched up the shaky marriage between the bishop and his wife. Based on a novel by Robert Nathan, The Bishop's Wife went through several script treatments and numerous cast changes before reaching the screen. It hardly seems worth all the effort, but the film does provide harmless TV entertainment if you're snowed in on Christmas Eve.

Overview of The Bishop's Wife, 1948, directed by Henry Koster, with Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, at Turner Classic Movies

An angel helps set an ambitious bishop on the right track.