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The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter (1940)

March 29, 1940 (US) • Comedy • 61m

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.

Director

James P. Hogan

Writers

Delmer Daves, Lewis R. Foster

Top Billed

Martha Raye

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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Top Billed Cast

Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Patience Bingham

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Nicksie North

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Dennis Crane

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Clarice Sheldon

William Frawley

William Frawley

Scoop Trimble

Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney

Emily French

William Demarest

William Demarest

Victor Walsh

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Shimmy Conway

William Duncan

William Duncan

Tom Bingham

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Bingham

Benny Baker

Benny Baker

Monk Gordon

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Forbes

Lorraine Krueger

Lorraine Krueger

Valerie

Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan

Dorina (as Betty McLaughlin)

Anne Harrison

Anne Harrison

Rosalie

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Slicker (uncredited)

Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Florist (uncredited)

Bill Boggess

Bill Boggess

Critic (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Jason, the Milk Man (uncredited)

Nick Copeland

Nick Copeland

Furniture Mover (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

Bert Hanlon

Davenport (uncredited)

John Hartley

John Hartley

Barney Bingham (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Torsovitch (uncredited)

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Billy Bingham (uncredited)

G.P. Huntley

G.P. Huntley

Robert Decker (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Farmer (uncredited)

Harry Lee

Harry Lee

Show Performer (uncredited)

Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Anna (uncredited)

George McKay

George McKay

Process Server (uncredited)

Wanda McKay

Wanda McKay

Cashier (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' Miller

Carpenter (uncredited)

Nick Moro

Nick Moro

Sound Effects Man (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Audience Member (uncredited)

Wilfred Roberts

Wilfred Roberts

Critic (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Schuyler (uncredited)

Jane Webb

Jane Webb

Cashier (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Chuck Stevens (uncredited)

Janet Waldo

Janet Waldo

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Crew

James P. Hogan

James P. Hogan

Director

Delmer Daves

Delmer Daves

Story

Lewis R. Foster

Lewis R. Foster

Screenplay

William C. Thomas

William C. Thomas

Associate Producer

Leo Tover

Leo Tover

Director of Photography

Archie Marshek

Archie Marshek

Editor

Franz Bachelin

Franz Bachelin

Art Direction

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Roland Asher

Roland Asher

Assistant Director

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Harold Lewis

Harold Lewis

Sound Recordist

Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Sound Recordist

A. E. Freudeman

A. E. Freudeman

Set Decoration

William LeBaron

William LeBaron

Executive Producer

Friedrich Hollaender

Friedrich Hollaender

Songs

Frank Loesser

Frank Loesser

Songs

David Rose

David Rose

Songs

Leo Shuken

Leo Shuken

Original Music Composer

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EN

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