The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)

Synopsis: This bright, musical remake of the 1953 film features singer Betty Grable (of the million dollar legs), a score by Harold Arlen and Dorothy Fields, and innovative choreography by Jack Cole. The... This bright, musical remake of the 1953 film features singer Betty Grable (of the million dollar legs), a score by Harold Arlen and Dorothy Fields, and innovative choreography by Jack Cole. The story centers on a young man who leaves the farm to help build the Erie Canal. He dreams of earning enough money to buy some land of his own -- but he gets more than he expected when he falls in love with a pretty young cook. Soon he has both a wife and work. But just when things seem perfect, there's a hitch: it looks as if a new project will derail the Canal and put him out of a job... [More]

Starring: Betty Grable, John Carroll, Dale Robertson, Thelma Ritter

Starring: Betty Grable, John Carroll, Dale Robertson, Thelma Ritter, Eddie Foy

Director: Henry Levin

Director: Henry Levin

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