Sunday, December 17, 2006

The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer)

These are my favorite kinds of movies (comedies, fantasies, etc.) though I love a lot of different types of movies, now that I think about it. This movie used to be a staple of annual TV broadcasting, but it doesn't get shown much in this area anymore (at least on free television). I'm not even sure if it gets shown on cable now, but this is the score to the Cary Grant / Loretta Young / David Niven comedy in which Grant plays an angel sent to help clergyman, David Niven. It was later (as opposed to earlier) remade as The Preacher's Wife with Denzel Washington and the happily unmarried Whitney Houston.

And I would've normally posted the scores to It's a Wonderful Life & Miracle on 34th Street, but those are in storage. Maybe next year (here's hoping the blog is still around by then!). [And if you hunt around, I'm sure somewhere else in the blogosphere somebody must be sharing those.]

This score brings back a lot of happy memories of the film. When I used to think of this film, I considered it to be in the second tier, so to speak, of the holiday films. Not quite in the It's A Wonderful Life category since it seemed slightly flawed to me, but it really ameliorated in my mind later on. Any movie that has all three of those stars in it automatically has a lot going for it.

Hearing tracks like 'Central Park' automatically makes me think of Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and James Gleason skating and brings a smile to my face. James Gleason is hilarious in that scene. And you can't beat Hugo Friedhofer.

Cozy up by a warm fire and enjoy this angelic music just in time for Christmas!

Track List:

The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 01 - Main Title
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 02 - Professor and Julia
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 03 - Professor and Dudley
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 04 - Julia and Henry
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 05 - Enter Dudley
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 06 - Exit Dudley
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 07 - Next Morning
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 08 - Dudley Takes Over & The Miraculous Snowball
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 09 - Matilda Materializes
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 10 - Chez Michel
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 11 - The Holy Bottle
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 12 - David and the Lion
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 13 - Taxi Cab & Dudley's Dirty Trick
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 14 - Choir Rehearsal
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 15 - The Hat and Sylvester
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 16 - Sylvester Misses the Truck
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 17 - Central Park
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 18 - Dudley Vanishes
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 19 - Julia and Debby
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 20 - Sermon and Tree
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 21 - Mrs. Hamilton & Lost April
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 22 - The Bishop Considers
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 23 - You Are a Man & Dudley and Julia
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 24 - Dudley's Farewell
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 25 - Reconciliation, Sermon & End Title, End Cast
The Bishop's Wife (1947) (Hugo Friedhofer) - 26 - Intermission Music

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The Bishop's Wife (Rapidshare)
The Bishop's Wife (Filesend)

around 78 MB

// posted by nomwl1 @ 10:30 PM
Comments:
Hi, nomwl1,

Thanks very much for this - I'm downloading it now and am looking forward to listening.

I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hannukah and a Joyous Kwanzaa, & an even Happier New Year too!
# posted by Blogger mel : Monday, December 18, 2006 1:23:00 AM
 
Thank You, Thank You, THANK YOU! one can NEVER haven enough Friedhofer! May you have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy new Year! :-)!
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Monday, December 18, 2006 5:41:00 PM
 
Thanks for this!

I have the Telarc release of the scores to It's A Wonderful Life, The Christmas Carol and Miracle On 34th Street. They are not the original recordings, but are excellent.

It's at 320kbps:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mr1xjl

If anyone has the Percepto release of Miracle on 34th Street and Come to the Stable, I'd love to have that.
# posted by Blogger Sallie Neal : Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:19:00 PM
 
Hi NOMWL1,

What a blessing to have happened upon your blog! This movie, anytime of the year for my wife and me, is one that restores our hope in mankind.

Christmastime is a special time to watch it though. We tear up at all of it and even now as I listen to this special music, I'm moved by it. Pure magic!

I wonder why this music isn't available to purchase online somewhere - it's just that special!

Merry Christmas. It's a great gift you've given by posting this music!

Regards,

Patrick
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