The Farmer’s Daughter 1947

     Katrin ‘Katie’ Holstrom is a Swedish-American farmer’s daughter.  She leaves the farm to study nursing in Capital City.  Adolph Petree is a painter and he’s just finished painting the side their barn with a picture of their farm.  He offers Katie a ride to the city and she can save her bus fare.  Adolph gets very drunk.  Kate ends up spending all the money she has saved on towing and repairs for his truck plus a room for the night.  This money was for her tuition and expenses.  She sees a job offer as a domestic maid for congressman Glenn Morley and his mother Agatha.  The butler is difficult to get along with but Katie thinks she can handle Clancy.

     This is good and interesting.  The plot goes in a different direction than I expected??  The countryside where the Morley’s live is beautiful.  There is a frozen pond on the property and Katie goes ice-skating with Glenn.  Mrs. Morley is always making small wagers with Clancy and she usually is the winner.  They bet less than 25 cents!!  The era of the 40’s was an entirely different time than these days!! 3 1/2* (I liked this movie)

97 min, Drama directed by H.D. Potter with Loretta Young, Joseph Cotton, Ethel Barrymore, Charles Bickford, Rose Hobart, Rhys Williams, Harry Davenport, Tom Powers, William Harrigan, Keith Andes, Harry Shannon, Lex Barker, Thurston Hall, Art Baker, Don Beddoe, James Arness, Anna Q. Nisson, John Galludet, William B. Davidson.

Note:  Imdb 7.4 out of 5, 100% critic 78% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, TCM Leonard Maltin 3.5* out of 4* average user rating 4.56*, TV Guide 3* out of 4*.

Special Note:  Filmed in Los Angeles and Petaluma, California.  Loretta Young won an Academy Award for Best Actress.  Everyone expected Rosalind Russell to win for Mourning Becomes Electra.  Young had been acting since 1928 and this was her first award.  Charles Bickford was nominated for Best actor in a Supporting Role.  In 1963, a television series based on this film was produced staring Inger Stevens, Cathleen Nesbitt and William Windom.  There is another film with the same title from 2000.