Lost April

Exquisite harp solo from the very fine movie The Bishop's Wife. Beautiful.

[@Oddballkane]

This was my nanas favourite film and everytime I watch this movie it reminds me of her.

[@TibetanFox68]

This brings tears to my eyes. Most of the film does. I've loved it since I was a kid.

[@Tommyboy80s]

Could not agree any more strongly with you !

[@ruthmahmoudian2885]

Yes me same wunderfull film isnt it?

[@cherylcuttineau7916]

Me, too

[@fran-kittyayers5329]

The best Christmas movie, EVER

[@margaretbarlow5579]

Me too

[@edwardblythe4457]

I love this movie. I never get tired of watching it over and over. They don't make movies like this.

[@julianarose9872]

I feel the same 🙏🏻

[@cynthiaennis3107]

Me too!

[@bwsmyhero]

Same here! ❤

[@CeeLiberty]

The Bishop's Wife has always been my favorite Christmas movie...bar none. It's Christmas throughout the entire film leading straight into Christmas Eve.

[@ElizabethLilley]

My mom loved this song and gave me the pleasure of knowing it. Such a beautiful film.

[@adampearson9448]

I only wish I could dress a Christmas tree the way that Dudley did. 😃A truly heartwarming Christmas movie that matches "It's A Wonderful Life".....Angels work best at Christmas time.

[@finnmccool684]

This movie is a masterpiece.

[@joek5784]

This music is heavenly. There is no other word to describe the beauty of "Lost April" on the harp. I get choked up every time I hear it. So, what do I do? I play it like 3 times in succession, tears in my eyes, and longing for such a world as this music suggests. Purely heavenly music of the angels.

[@BalletBabyBoy]

Me 2

[@resnir]

Even before I realized this was part of this beloved movie (one of my favorites, too), 30 years ago, I had chosen Nat King Cole's rendition with George Shearing as "our song" for someone I hadn't even met! 😊

[@bobanderson2895]

Very powerful and touching moment. I always come back to this scene from time to time, because it reminds me of some of the wrong decisions I have made in my life. Life is all about choices hopefully in the end the good outweigh the bad choices.

[@windstorm1000]

Moving comment. Yes choices.

[@angelacarleton9575]

Beautifully said. It's too bad we don't use logic as I wished I did instead emotions that we believe is the right thing to go by instead of staying strong to the "logic. "

[@jjj1951]

@@angelacarleton9575 But the widow used logic in that she chose financial security over love.

[@cynthiaennis3107]

@@angelacarleton9575 I wished I’d used my heart instead of logic...it kept me from true happiness! Perhaps a balance of the 2 is wisest!

[@robertsamson4610]

@@windstorm1000 ^_^

[@cynthiaennis3107]

I LOVE this movie & Cary Grant! Thank you! He’s perfect as Dudley! ♥️🌹🌿

[@queenultimablackwolflewis5381]

Cary Grant is so handsome.

[@bwsmyhero]

And he aged more gracefully than most men do. ❤

[@paulawilliams1279]

Absolutely love this movies..need full version now.

[@stephaniebridges8407]

I came here for a lot of things. But mostly for Dame Gladys Cooper who, for the first third of the 20th century ruled English theatre as the most beautiful woman in England.

[@gillianasano2477]

Great film Christmas time any time loved both of these artists 👍❤️👍❤️

[@trygve45]

Beautiful scene from a beautiful film.

[@jeanarthurVS]

We all need a Dudley to give us a boost nowadays.

[@Domino44Gs]

How very nice. Touching music and moment. You can tell she has been affected by the pain of her decision. Nice scene and movie.

[@BalletBabyBoy]

She was a very great actress. One of the finest character women ever.

[@LPD15ponce]

She was brilliant in this scene!

[@alex66119]

GOD BLESS YOU CARY GRANT!!! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR BEAUTIFUL MOVIES....SAY HI TO JOHN WAYNE TOO..BOTH OF YOU ARE MY ALL TIME FAVORITE ACTORS....AND ANGELS TO ME!!

[@toyman9642]

The choreography is amazing in this film.

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

Gary Grant a true angel

[@lindaplatts3324]

Wonderful film♥️

[@signalstatstevedouglas1387]

Great movie watched it last nite on this TV.

[@Keedeeg]

I love harp music! This is one of my favorite scenes from this movie. Thanks for sharing! 😊

[@dennismccallister3994]

This has been become one of my favorite, I was never a Big fan of Grant and Young, I am now...

[@meierstudio]

The little side-glance to the casket where the letter was locked away. It's the little things. 1:39

[@robertsamson4610]

Side-glance to the Jewelry Box. ^^

[@FreeMare1042]

Thank you for posting this clip. Loved the music. 🖤

[@BalletBabyBoy]

so do I

[@vinceq1036]

Beautiful composition. One of the highlights of the movie.

[@DanTDrac]

I read somewhere that David Niven was once considered for the role of Dudley. As accomplished as Mr. Niven was I don't think he could have pulled it off.

[@MildSatire]

Beautiful.

[@cynthiafroley4415]

He really softened her heart. Sweet movie. ❤

[@hendrikvandenhoorn2357]

Mrs.Hamilton played door actress Gladys Cooper died 17 November 1971 (82) Born as engeland.

[@stevenparker4578]

Gladys Cooper usually specialized in bitchy parts. Here she shows humanity in five seconds standing in front of the fireplace. Amazing actress.

[@romeowhiskey1146]

Try REBECCA for a different take on Gladys.

[@windstorm1000]

Just when you think you know Cary Grant as an actor--the mugging clown, leading man--he adds another role of mystery to his acting crown. Amazing. I'm not a harpist but his mimicking playing the harp is amazing.

[@sandydriscoll6360]

+windstorm1000 The harpist was Gail Laughton. Cary Grant's head was simply superimposed over Gail's hands. I know this because I recently found out that Gail lived in my LA home prior to my moving here in 1975. He was an incredibly talented harpist, who also taught Harpo Marx how to play, because Harpo could never read music.

[@sandydriscoll6360]

I only saw the movie because I found out that Gail lived in my house for 13 years, and I am fascinated by that! I live in the LA hills and there are 39 (yes, really!) steps up to my front door. I like to sit in my living room and wonder where he placed his harp. And how he got it up all those steps! :-) And I love the movie, too!

[@windstorm1000]

@@sandydriscoll6360 that's amazing. Thanx for sharing!

[@FreeMare1042]

Sandy Driscoll how neat! Thank you for the info. I won’t call it trivia because it is anything but trivial to me. I thought they probably had someone playing the harp sitting underneath Cary and had his arms cut off in the shot so as not to see the elbows and the other arms from below. I didn’t know they could do that back then with the film. Especially because the ice skating rink scene was not faked very well!! But it didn’t matter. It was a great movie and he (Cary) was just as wonderful in it as he was in all of his movies. I adore him! 🖤

[@cynthiaennis3107]

@@sandydriscoll6360 that’s really interesting! I thought Grant had learned to play it! Great photography! How wonderful you’re living in that house now!

[@ericcarter7515]

I love the song Lost April on the NatKingCole George Shearing Album.

[@evelynsundheim295]

Love this 😀 ❤️

[@meierstudio]

Nat King Cole recorded this. Give it a listen...Merry Christmas.

[@BalletBabyBoy]

Yes I know the song. Have a CD

[@meierstudio]

@@BalletBabyBoy Me, too!

[@cynthiaennis3107]

Thank you, I never heard it on a record! Surprised, as we had Nat King Cole cassettes! Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah!

[@dxsmith4639]

I don’t understand why some versions of this film exclude the conclusion of the song and Cary Grant saying “Good evening.” It’s nice that it’s included here.

[@ruthmahmoudian2885]

Really without harp scene so sad😘

[@allyouluckypeople]

The 2013 Blu-ray release has at least 4 major errors, one of which being this harp scene abruptly cut short at the end. Warner Bros really need to fix the issues and re-release the film on Blu-ray!

[@tosherification]

The chord at 2:00 gets me every time!

[@420Rudiger]

I’m surprised how buried this film 🎥 became over time…it’s the name of the film I’m sure bc this movie 🍿 is up there with The Christmas Carol.

[@meierstudio]

That's quite a set isn't it?

[@BalletBabyBoy]

How I dream of living!

[@meierstudio]

@@BalletBabyBoy YOU can dust it. Or maybe we can have Hilda in?

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

The huge portrait even captures the look of the actress as a younger woman. A lot of effort for what some (not I) would consider a small detail. But it actually serves the scene.

[@cynthiaennis3107]

It really is!

[@ericcarter7515]

I lost love and you and April Too.

[@meierstudio]

It's a process shot; you can see the too-small hands when Grant's face is contained within the harp's frame. Nonetheless, this movie is filled with great scenes. I turn to the skating scene if I want to feel happy.

[@FreeMare1042]

David Scott Meier which is very poorly faked LoL! But it doesn’t matter. I love the movie too but mostly because Cary is in it. I fell onto this clip when searching for the Boys Choir singing Oh Sing God. I’m glad I did as I loved this music too.

[@lordjesuschristhavemercyon3251]

Woah, I see it now.

[@cynthiaennis3107]

I have been looking at this for years & wondering if Grant had learned to play just this song for the film! Thanks for pointing that out! I see them now!

[@joeferguson2606]

archie leach was great in this

[@cynthiaennis3107]

He surely was!

[@lopa2828]

He was in all movies

[@ruthmahmoudian2885]

Wo finde ich noch dieses tolle Harfenstück,und wer hat es damals gespielt?

[@BalletBabyBoy]

the composer is Edgar DeLange. Harpist is Gail Laughton but the harp music is not published

[@Michigan25132]

I'm so glad that Cary Grant played the angel. I don't find David Niven to be attractive at all whereas I can understand Julia being attracted to Dudley. Loretta loves to use the word SURELY in all of her films thus appearing cultured. I need to quit reading about her as I'm beginning to not like her much as a person. This is a great film though.

[@angelacarleton9575]

Patty - I loved Loretta Young as "The Farmer's Daughter" if you haven't seen it you should. She won an Oscar for her performance which was wonderful!

[@cynthiaennis3107]

@Isabel Beckerman Grant did have them make the roles reversed! He convinced them to make him Dudley! Smart move!

[@sadeaton]

Dudley was kind of showboating a bit with opening and closing that little keepsake box.

[@gailwebb9619]

It’s a movie. He was an Angel. He had powers. Don’t watch if it bothers you.

[@satori03]

i love this movie so much..thank you