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16 February 1948 (USA)
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A bishop trying to get a new cathedral built prays for guidance. An angel (Cary Grant) arrives, but his guidance isn't about fundraising. full summary | full synopsis
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Christmas
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Ice Skating
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Won Oscar.
Another 4 nominations
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Choice Role For Cary Grant
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Cary Grant | ... | Dudley |
 | Loretta Young | ... | Julia Brougham |
 | David Niven | ... | Bishop Henry Brougham |
 | Monty Woolley | ... | Prof. Wutheridge |
| James Gleason | ... | Sylvester |
| Gladys Cooper | ... | Mrs. Hamilton |
 | Elsa Lanchester | ... | Matilda |
| Sara Haden | ... | Mildred Cassaway |
| Karolyn Grimes | ... | Debby Brougham |
| Tito Vuolo | ... | Maggenti |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Mr. Miller |
| Sarah Edwards | ... | Mrs. Duffy |
| Margaret McWade | ... | Miss Trumbull |
| Anne O'Neal | ... | Mrs. Ward |
| Ben Erway | ... | Mr. Perry |
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109 min
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William A. Seiter was the original director, but producer Samuel Goldwyn didn't like what he had shot and brought in Henry Koster to shoot a completely new film. The preview audience didn't like the new version, so Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett had to rewrite a couple of scenes without screen credit.
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Revealing mistakes: Obvious stunt double when Dudley shows Julia how he can spin on the ice; he appears shorter.
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Henry Brougham:
Are you expecting a letter?
Dudley: Well, you never know. If I did get one, the stamp would certainly be worth saving.
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Dudley: Well, you never know. If I did get one, the stamp would certainly be worth saving.
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Featured in A Hollywood Christmas (1996) (V)
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Noël
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Is there any evidence that Dudley is really an angel? Does he do anything magical?A Note Regarding Spoilers
Whose prayer does Dudley answer -- the bishop or the bishop's wife?
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Like "Life With Father," also issued in 1947, this is an old-fashioned "nice" film. Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven make up an impressive trio of stars, but Grant has the best role. He makes the best of it, too, with expressions on his face that are funnier than most of the lines he delivers.
One not-so-family oriented thing he does, however, as the "angel," is go out on dates with the bishop's wife (Young). No respectable married woman, especially back then, would ever do that. At least the two of them recognize this fact later. Niven plays the bishop and, as usual in the film world, is portrayed as a weak clergyman.
Nonetheless, it is a charming, feel pretty-good movie that entertains through most of it. There are a few special-effects in here, too, that are good even by today's standards. One example would be the Christmas tree lighting scene.
This would make a good Christmas movie for people looking for suitable films during that holiday.