The Bishop's Wife
Have you heard about Cary and the bishop's wife?
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Monica Collingwood
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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.
What's left behind the scenes
- During the filming of long skating shots, Cary Grant's stunt double was filmed wearing a mask with facial features painted to look more or less like Grant. This was done despite Grant's protests. Loretta Young's skating was also performed by a stunt double.
- Initially, the bishop was played by Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach, 1904–1986), and the heavenly messenger by David Niven (1910–1983). When William A. Cyter left the director's chair, he was replaced by Henry Koster (1905–1988). After reviewing all the footage, Koster decided that Grant and Niven should swap roles. Grant initially resisted and wanted to play the bishop. Later, his performance as the angel was called one of the best roles of his entire career.
- During the filming of long shots of skiing, a stunt double for Cary Grant wearing a mask with features more or less resembling Grant's face was used. This was done despite Grant's protests. Loretta Young's skiing was also portrayed by a stunt double.
- Initially, William A. Seiter was in the director's chair, but producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) insisted on his replacement. Henry Koster's result was not particularly well-received by audiences at preview screenings, so some scenes had to be rewritten and reshot. The credits make no mention of the fact that Billy Wilder (1906-2002) and Charles Brackett (1892-1969) participated in the script work.
- Initially, Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach, 1904-1986) played the bishop, and David Niven (1910-1983) played the messenger from heaven. When William A. Seiter left the director's chair, he was replaced by Henry Koster (1905-1988). He reviewed all the footage and decided that Grant and Niven should switch roles. Grant initially resisted and wanted to play the bishop. Later, his performance as the angel was called one of the best roles of his entire career.
- William A. Seiter was initially in the director's chair, but producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) insisted on his replacement. What Henry Koster produced didn't appeal much to audiences at preview screenings, so some scenes had to be rewritten and reshot. There is no mention in the credits that Billy Wilder (1906-2002) and Charles Brackett (1892-1969) participated in the screenplay.
- While working on the scene of the conversation between Cary Grant (1904-1986) and Loretta Young (1913-2000), director Henry Koster (1905-1988) initially positioned the actors facing each other, but both began to complain that they were facing the camera with the "wrong side" of their faces. To face the camera with the "right side" of their faces, the actors needed to look in the same direction, but then they wouldn't be facing each other. The director then filmed them through a window, so Grant was slightly behind his partner, and both were looking in the same direction. The next day, producer Samuel Goldwyn (1882-1974) appeared on set and scolded the director for filming the scene in such a manner. He asked Young and Grant to explain what the problem was. The actors told the producer about the "right" and "wrong" sides of their faces, after which he completely lost his temper and declared, "Since you are only showing half of your face, you will only receive half of your fee!" and then left the set in anger. After that, the issue of the "right" and "wrong" side of the face was never raised again.
- During the filming of long shots of ice skating, a stunt double for Cary Grant wearing a mask with features more or less resembling Grant's was used. This was done despite Grant’s protests. Loretta Young’s ice skating scenes were also performed by a stunt double.
- Initially, William A. Seiter (1890-1964) was appointed as the film's director, and the bishop's wife was played by Teresa Wright (1918-2005).
- While working on a scene featuring a conversation between the characters played by Cary Grant (1904-1986) and Loretta Young (1913-2000), director Henry Koster (1905-1988) initially positioned the actor and actress facing each other, but both began complaining that they were facing the camera with the 'wrong side' of their faces. To present the 'right side' to the camera, the actors needed to look in the same direction, but then they would not be facing each other. The director then filmed them through a window, with Grant slightly behind his partner, so that both were looking in the same direction. The next day, producer Samuel Goldwyn (1882-1974) arrived on set and gave the director a dressing-down for filming the scene in such a manner. He asked Young and Grant to explain what the issue was. The actors told the producer about the 'right' and 'wrong' sides of their faces, at which point he flew into a rage and declared: 'If you only show half a face, you'll only get half a fee!', before storming off the set. After that, the question of the 'right' and 'wrong' side of the face was never raised again.
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