The Bishop’s Wife
In one of the more unusual love triangles in Hollywood history, David Niven plays a bishop so distracted by his charity work he begins to lose interest in his wife, played by Loretta Young. Cary Grant is the angel sent to earth as their heavenly marriage counselor, and to no one’s surprise but his, he falls for Loretta. It’s a tangled web and director Henry Koster does a fine job untangling it (with an uncredited rewrite from Billy Wilder). Featuring a delightful supporting cast including Monty Woolley and Elsa Lanchester, Gregg Toland’s luminous cinematography adds an extra bit of cheer to this offbeat holiday classic.
About Richard Whitley
Richard Whitley’s first job in Hollywood was playing a mutant in a Roger Corman movie. His mutant skills were so impressive B-movie legend Corman hired him to co-write the cult classic ROCK ‘n ROLL HIGH SCHOOL. This led to writing screenplays for Universal, Warner Bros., Tri-Star, United Artists, MGM, ABC Films, 20th Century Fox and FOX 2000, including scripts for directors Amy Heckerling and Joel Schumacher. He has written extensively in television, including SPACE: ABOVE & BEYOND, MILLENNIUM, ROSWELL, HOMEFRONT, ROSEANNE, THE DAILY SHOW and as a writer/producer on Michael Moore’s Emmy nominated TV NATION. Richard currently teaches screenwriting at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.