1947 Romantic Thrills aglow with Laughter & city excitement !
After leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics.
The Farmer's Daughter is a 1947 American comedy film directed by H.C. Potter that tells the story of a farmgirl who ends up working as a maid for a Congressman and his politically powerful mother. It stars Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, and Charles Bickford, and was adapted by Allen Rivkin and Laura Kerr from the 1937 Finnish play Juurakon Hulda by Hella Wuolijoki, using the pen name Juhani Tervapää (misspelled in the film's credits as Juhni Tervataa).
The film won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Loretta Young and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Charles Bickford. Young's win was considered an upset; everyone had expected Rosalind Russell to win for her Lavinia in Mourning Becomes Electra.
In 1963, a television series based on the film was produced, starring Inger Stevens, Cathleen Nesbitt and William Windom.
Cast
Loretta Young as Katie Holstrom
Joseph Cotten as Glenn Morley
Ethel Barrymore as Agatha Morley
Charles Bickford as Joseph Clancy
Rose Hobart as Virginia Thatcher
Rhys Williams as Adolph Petree
Harry Davenport as Dr. Matthew Sulven
Tom Powers as Hy Nordick
William Harrigan as Ward Hughes
Lex Barker as Olaf Holstrom
Harry Shannon as Mr. Holstrom
Keith Andes as Sven Holstrom
Thurston Hall as Wilbur Johnson
Art Baker as Anders J. Finley
Don Beddoe as Einar, campaign reporter
James Arness as Peter Holstrom
Anna Q. Nilsson as Mrs. Holstrom
John Gallaudet as Van
William B. Davidson as Eckers
Cy Kendall as Sweeney
Frank Ferguson as Martinaan
William Bakewell as Windor
Charles Lane as Jackson, campaign reporter
In addition, Gus Stavros appears as a background extra in the film
Directed by H. C. Potter
Written by Allen Rivkin
Laura Kerr
Based on Juurakon Hulda (play)
by Hella Wuolijoki
Produced by Dore Schary
Starring Loretta Young
Joseph Cotten
Ethel Barrymore
Charles Bickford
Cinematography Milton R. Krasner
Edited by Harry Marker
Music by Leigh Harline
Production
company
Vanguard Films
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
March 25, 1947 (Premiere-New York City)
March 26, 1947 (U.S.)
Running time 97 minutes
Language English
Box office $3.3 million (US rentals)
