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Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)

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The Farmer Takes a Wife is a musicalized remake of the 1935 film of the same name. Betty Grable and Dale Robertson star in the roles originally essayed by Janet Gaynor and Henry Fonda. Set in the early 19th century, the plot details the trials and tribulations of those hardy souls who settled along the Erie Canal. Grable plays Molly Larkin, the girlfriend of rough-and-tumble canal-boat captain Jotham Klore (John Carroll). Much to Klore's dismay, she hires mild-mannered farmer Daniel Harrow

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.

Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts

Directed By: Henry Levin

Cast

Betty Grable
Molly Larkin
Dale Robertson
Daniel Harrow
Thelma Ritter
Lucy Cashdollar
John Carroll
Jotham Klore
Eddie Foy Jr.
Fortune Friendly
Charlotte Austin
Pearl Dodd
Kathleen Crowley
Susanna
Merry Anders
Hannah
Noreen Michaels
Amy
Ruth Hall
Abbie
William Pullen
John
Mort Mills
Floyd
Lee Turnbull
Andy
Howard Negley
Gov. Fish
Joanne Moore Jordan
Boatwife
Gene Roth
Ethan McCarthy
Mel Pogue
Abner Green
Gwen Verdon
Abigail
Fred Graham
McCracken
Jack Stoney
Gilhooley
John K. Butler
Drunk
Gordon Nelson
Race official
Fred Aldrich
Ed Hinton
Boater
Bobby Hyatt
Ted Jordan
Driver
Donald Kerr
Jacob
Paul Kruger
Kermit Maynard
Emile G. Meyer
Ralph Montgomery
Boater
Brad Mora
Boy
Lee Phelps
Bartender
Ralph Sanford
Quack
Max Wagner
May Wynn
Eva
John Close
Don Garrett
Cab Driver
Jack H. Harris
Militia Officer

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Lackluster musical, nothin g at all special. over colorful and not much of an attempt at accurate period detail. The cast tries, but even Thelma Ritter doesn't liven things up. There are a couple of good musical numbers.

July 16, 2006

James Higgins

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