The Bishop’s Wife

Have you heard about Cary and the bishop's wife?

1947 | G | United States of America | Henry Koster | English, Français | 109 minutes

The Bishop’s Wife – Screening the Week of December 8!

Advance tickets now available for The Bishop’s Wife!

A debonair angel comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop and his wife in their quest to raise money for the new church.

Academy Awards: Best Picture, Director, Score, Film Editing nominee, and Best Sound award winner!

5 Stars! “it’s a sweet, funny, captivating, altogether delightful picture, which too often gets omitted from lists of greatest-ever Christmas films.” (Daily Mail UK)

“a wonderful movie that features strong writing, acting, and technical aspects. It often gets overshadowed by other Christmas films, but is a noble, memorable Christmas movie…a film that can be enjoyed by the entire family” (Pop Culture Crossing)

“remains a superbly understated and comparatively underseen Hollywood classic – a fine counterpoint to It’s a Wonderful Life” (We Love Cinema)

“I was simply enchanted…a joyous film” (The Independent Critic)

*Please take note that doors open 30 minutes before showtimes. We encourage people to arrive early. We have a small box office, a small candy bar, and a single-screen cinema, meaning that when most of an audience shows up a few minutes before showtime, it causes a bottleneck. If possible, we appreciate you arriving a little bit early to pick out your seat and get your popcorn. Thanks for your help!

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.
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