Did Cary Grant really skate in the Bishops wife?

Cary Grant could ice skate just fine. All but the most difficult moves were filmed by Grant and it is easily seen when a stunt double has taken his place. He was able to don the skates after learning proficiency as a child.

Who was the skater in the bishop’s wife?

Dudley (Cary Grant), whom we know to be an angel sent to help her husband, shares an unexpected gift for ice-skating with Julia (Loretta Young, title character) and Sylvester (James Gleason) in a famous scene from Samuel Goldwyn’s The Bishop’s Wife, 1948.

How old was Cary Grant in The Bishop’s Wife?

Goldwyn promptly borrowed Loretta Young from RKO. The film holds up today thanks both to Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert E. Sherwood’s clever, literate script and the strength of the cast. First and foremost, here is Cary Grant, at 43 in his absolute prime.

Was Bishop’s Wife colorized?

Yes, it has. I saw it on TV a bunch of years ago and it was a colorized version. I recorded it on a VHS tape and we watched it for many years that way.

What religion is the bishop’s wife?

Starring Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta Young, The Bishop’s Wife is the tale of a young Episcopal bishop struggling to raise four million dollars to build a grand cathedral in an unnamed city.

Was Cary Grant a good ice skater?

Cary Grant could ice skate just fine. All but the most difficult moves were filmed by Grant and it is easily seen when a stunt double has taken his place. He was able to don the skates after learning proficiency as a child.

When was the bishop’s wife made?

February 16, 1948 (USA)

Did Cary Grant have children?

Jennifer Grant

When did Cary Grant die?

November 29, 1986

What age was Cary Grant when he died?

82 years (1904–1986)

Did Cary Grant play the piano in night and day?

And thus began my weekend with Cary Grant, a weekend that would include more than one ”Night to Remember,” as a friend and I would spend 72 informal hours with Cary–that`s what he said to call him–horseback riding, listening to him play the piano, as he did when he played Cole Porter in ”Night and Day,” matching …

How long is the bishop’s wife?

1h 49m

How tall is Cary Grant?

6′ 2″