The reviewer Ichaerus commented that "The Preacher's Wife" was a remake after an older film. The film was, in fact, "The Bishop's Wife" [1948] starring Cary Grant (as 'Dudley'), Loretta Young (as the 'Wife') and David Niven (as 'The Bishop'). I thought the original was far better than the remake because, while Denzil Washington is a fine dramatic actor, he was miscast in a light comedy role. Even at her best - and this was far from her best - Whitney Houston isn't suited to comedy either (actually I think her roles thus far show that she isn't suited to any genre). The main actors in the original film, Cary Grant and Loretta Young, were arguably among the best comedic actors of their day, and David Niven was always reliable.
Review of The Preacher's Wife
