Production was not without troubles. The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album is the best-selling gospel album of all time. Henry wants to know why his cathedral plans were derailed. The production schedule was also compromised after Houston refused to sing in the mornings. "'The Preacher's Wife' Review. After filming, the church kept the pulpit, and the production crew worked with architects from the United Methodist Church to design and install rails more fitting of the Methodist style. [4] Houston was paid $10 million to appear in the film. [12] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times also found the film "warm, sentimental, amusing yet serious" and an "inspired reworking" of the 1947 original. She found Courtney B. Vance's acting humorless, and was highly critical of Whitney Houston's acting. Dudley tells the bishop it is rare for an angel to envy a mortal. [3], Filming began in early January 1986. Released December 9th, 1947, 'The Bishop's Wife' stars Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley The movie has a runtime of about 1 … Too often, he concluded, the plot seemed nothing more than a means of stringing together terrific musical performances by Houston and the Georgia Mass Choir. Henry Biggs (Courtney B. Vance) is the pastor of a small struggling African American Baptist church in a poverty-stricken neighborhood of New York City. [5] In the scene in which Dudley conducts the boys' choir, the Charles Gounod composition 'Noël: Montez à Dieu' ('O Sing to God') was performed by the Robert Mitchell Boys Choir. [6] The song "Lost April" featured in the film had lyrics written for it by Nat King Cole, who also recorded it. Some final scenes shot were those at the Main Street cafe in Tarrytown, New York. A voiceover by the child Jeremiah (Justin Pierre Edmund) guides the viewer through the film. Dudley tells Henry that he is an angel sent by God to help him, but Henry is deeply suspicious of Dudley. ", Campbell, Caren Weiner. To save time, Dudley also redecorates the Broughams' Christmas tree in a few seconds, saves an old church by restoring interest in the boys' choir, and dictates to a typewriter to magically produce Henry's new sermon — without Henry's knowledge. It was, she concluded, slow and the overall tone of the film "strangely solemn"—with only minor relief given by Jenifer Lewis' biting, scathingly funny turn as a tart-tongued mother. In the middle of filming, a crew member was struck by a car and killed. Location filming was done in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Market research showed that moviegoers avoided the film because they thought it was religious. So, Dudley turns his attention to Hamilton and manages to disrupt his schemes to get Henry to sell the church. [8] Accidents also affected the production. Trust us. [1], Lawson, Terry. Everyone, except for Henry, is charmed by Dudley, even the non-religious Professor Wutheridge (Monty Woolley). [12], Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. Dudley observes from the street, satisfied that his work is done. [3] The screenplay was written by Nat Mauldin and Allan Scott. Julia's wasp-tongued mother, Margueritte (Jenifer Lewis), is also suspicious of Dudley, because she believes the newcomer will break up her daughter's marriage. The film was nominated for five Image Awards, including Outstanding Motion Picture, and won two—for Best Actress (Whitney Houston) and Best Supporting Actress (Loretta Devine). It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score. Julia worries that her marriage is failing. Later, the cast and crew moved to Portland, Maine, to scenes which occur at an ice skating rink, but unseasonably warm weather turned the ice to water and forced the production to rent snow-making machines. His relationships with wife Julia (Loretta Young) and their young daughter Debby (Karolyn Grimes) are strained by his focus on the cathedral. Cary Grant stars as an angel come to earth in answer to the prayers of a struggling young bishop. The Preacher's Wife is a 1996 American comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance.It is a remake of the 1947 film The Bishop's Wife, which in turn was based on the novel of the same name by Robert Nathan.. So, Goldwyn decided to re-title it Cary and the Bishop's Wife for some US markets, while adding a black text box with the question "Have you heard about CARY AND THE BISHOP'S WIFE?" However, Jeremiah, who has the faith of a child, still remembers Dudley, and wishes him a merry Christmas. Dudley indicates a willingness to stay, but Julia, sensing what he means, tells Dudley it is time for him to leave. Sign up and add shows to get the latest updates about your favorite shows - Start Now. [6] Severe snowstorms in New Jersey (where scenes were shot in Paterson[6]) and New York (where scenes were shot throughout New York City) cost the production several shooting days. Niven plays an Episcopalian bishop praying for money to build a new church. Koster then brought in Cary Grant, but he wanted to play the angel, so the role of the bishop was given to Niven. Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Membership is declining, Henry is pulled in a hundred directions by his parishioners' needs, and the church's finances are in trouble. Dudley and Julia go ice skating, and then later spend an evening in the jazz club where Julia once performed. [10] The soundtrack also remained at number one for a record twenty-six weeks on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart. [7] One crew member rushed a ladder from the production to the burning building, and saved the life of a four-year-old child. The soundtrack has been released on compact disc. ", "Millions of gospel fans know Richard Smallwood's music. While she had high praise for Denzel Washington (he "plays Dudley with a 100-watt smile and childlike sense of wonder"), she had little for Penny Marshall's directing. After Henry confronts Dudley, Dudley realizes that he is falling in love with Julia. He coaxes Mrs. Hamilton to donate her money to feed and clothe the needy — much to Henry's chagrin. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Add The Bishop's Wife to your Watchlist to find out when it's coming back. "Movie Review - The Preacher's Wife. When Dudley spends time cheering up Julia, though, an unexpected development occurs: Dudley finds himself strongly attracted to her. Rev. Grant was originally cast as the Bishop, with David Niven as the Angel and Teresa Wright in the title role. His marriage is apparently over and his faith is quivering when Grant, an angel who uses his powers so sparingly that he might have been from the Welcome Wagon, arrives on the scene....read more. Interior sets were constructed at Chelsea Piers, a film and television production facility in Manhattan, New York. "[13], Duane Byrge, writing for The Hollywood Reporter, also felt the film uneven. A subplot present throughout the film focuses on Julia's singing talents. "Whitney Houston Says She Was Reluctant to Star in 'The Preacher's Wife'. The weekend before filming began at the church, an elderly parishioner fell, broke her hip and died. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The Bishop's Wife was dramatized as a half-hour radio play on the March 1, 1948 broadcast of The Screen Guild Theater with Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven in their original film roles. Henry has also become neglectful of his wife, Julia (Whitney Houston), and his son, Jeremiah. Biggs' secretary, Beverly (Loretta Devine), becomes comically defensive and aggressive, believing Dudley is there to take her job. Robberies were common in the area, leaving the cast and crew nervous. "[17], The film grossed $48,102,795 in the US. The production team designed a pulpit and altar rails that more accurately reflected the design of Baptist churches. [7], Filming was scheduled to wrap at the end of February, but the crew was still shooting at the beginning of May. All memory of him is erased, and later that Christmas Eve at midnight, Henry delivers the sermon that he believes he has written. ", "Teen-Agers Charged in Fatal Yonkers Fire. ", Potts, Jackie. He singled out Courtney B. Vance as an appealing if downbeat husband, Jenifer Lewis as the "sassy" mother-in-law, and Loretta Devine as Bigg's defensive, aggressive secretary who thinks Dudley is there to replace her. The Bishop's Wife A warm, sentimental comedy-fantasy, a follow-up to the similar but superior IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Trinity United Methodist Church in Newark, New Jersey, served as the Biggs' New York City church. Unsure that he can make a difference in his parishioners' lives and beginning to lose his faith, Henry prays to God for help, which comes in the form of Dudley (Denzel Washington), a witty and debonair angel. The Saturday Evening Post, February 19, 1949; page 22: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_bishops_wife, "The 20th Academy Awards (1948) Nominees and Winners", "AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions Nominees", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Bishop%27s_Wife&oldid=977303900, Films that won the Best Sound Mixing Academy Award, Films with screenplays by Charles Brackett, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Kitty O'Neil as Hat Shop Customer (as Kitty O'Neill), This page was last edited on 8 September 2020, at 03:07. It was remade in 1996 as The Preacher's Wife starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance. The interior was painted, new carpet laid, and the main doors repaired.

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