The Farmer's Daughter (1940)

03/29/1940 (US) • 1h 1m

Comedy

She Made Broadyway Boys Into Handy-Men!

Overview

Broadway producer Nicksie North and press agent Scoop Trimble find an investor for their next show who insists that they cast his ex-girlfriend, Clarice Sheldon, in the lead role and rehearse out of town. The crew set up on a family farm, and all is well until the leading man falls for the farmer's daughter, Patience Bingham.

Top Billed Cast

Martha Raye

Patience Bingham

Charles Ruggles

Nicksie North

Richard Denning

Dennis Crane

Gertrude Michael

Clarice Sheldon

William Frawley

Scoop Trimble

Inez Courtney

Emily French

William Demarest

Victor Walsh

Jack Norton

Shimmy Conway

William Duncan

Tom Bingham


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

show business

backstage

slapstick comedy

jinx

romance

theatrical producer

leading man

farmer

rabbit's foot

understudy

farmer's daughter

farmer family

straw hat circuit

silly

temperamental actress

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