The Bishops Wife

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*The Bishop’s Wife* is a true Christmas classic - I never miss it, watch it every year. The film is very Christmasy and sweet. I love the old black and white films from the 40’s… It’s a Wonderful Life (James Stewart, Donna Reed) and Christmas in Connecticut (Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan), and the 1951(?) version of A Christmas Carol.
Happy Holidays!
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Thanks for reminding me that I have the wonderful Christmas in Connecticut 1945 somewhere on dvd. It is a really funny farce where Barbara Stanwyck plays a food writer, who writes a sort of Nigella/Delia column about her perfect housewife lifestyle in a beautiful farmhouse in Connecticut with husband and family. The reality is that she lives alone in a tiny New York apartment ... oh and she can't actually cook. However chaos ensues when her boss announces that himself and a famous war hero will be broadcasting live at Christmas from her lovely imaginary Connecticut farmhouse .....

Thanks for recommending "The Bishop's Wife" - a lovely film, and I especially enjoyed the ice skating scene!

I watched it several nights ago, I enjoyed it in spite of being schmaltzy and sentimental, a lovely film from a bygone age. Sometimes those productions complete with heavenly choirs are bit of escapism and great for hunkering down on a winter night pre Christmas.

Another of my favourite Christmas classics is Miracle on 34th Street - both versions. MrA looks a lot like Richard Attenborough's version of Santa Claus at this time of year 😄

Miracle on 34th Street (1947) is showing on UK's Channel 5

Thanks for the recommendation MayBee70.
I recorded The Bishop's Wife, and watched it this evening. Lovely film and just right for me today.

Glad you liked it. I don’t know why I’ve never known of the film before. There’s something rather lovely about Cary Grant, isn’t there. I read that David Niven was supposed to play Dudley but then they changed director and the new director switched them round; a stroke of genius imo.

I watched this film last night when I couldn’t sleep as I was worrying about arranging my husbands funeral. I do remember going to see it at our local cinema with my sister when I was about 11/12 I absolutely loved it, Loretta Young’s eyes so beautiful and the gorgeous Cary Grant how could you not enjoy it. Thank you whoever told us it was on so early you helped me a lot.

The Bishops Wife was recommended to me a couple of years ago, but I wasn’t keen. Loved The Holly and the Ivy however.
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I only came across The Bishop's Wife a few years ago, but it's one of my favourites now.

Celieanne86 I watched this film a while ago. A gentle watch and Cary Grant a great actor.
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