{"id":26005,"date":"2012-05-24T11:00:42","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T18:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=26005"},"modified":"2022-02-21T15:11:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T22:11:51","slug":"farmers-daughter-the-1947","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=26005","title":{"rendered":"Farmer&#8217;s Daughter, The (1947)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;When someone asks you for your vote, you must be jealous of that vote. You must ask yourself, who is it I am voting for?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-26007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Poster.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Swedish-American daughter (Loretta Young) of a stalwart farmer (Harry Shannon) heads to the city to attend nursing school, but is swindled out of her savings by a lecherous acquaintance (Rhys Williams), and finds temporary work instead as a maid in the house of a congressman (Joseph Cotten) and his mother (Ethel Barrymore). Soon she becomes unexpectedly caught up in a world of politics, while falling in love with Cotten.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Charles Bickford Films<\/li>\n<li>Cross-Class Romance<\/li>\n<li>Ethel Barrymore Films<\/li>\n<li>Joseph Cotten Films<\/li>\n<li>Loretta Young Films<\/li>\n<li>Political Corruption<\/li>\n<li>Servants, Maids, and Housekeepers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nIn his <em>Alternate Oscars<\/em>, Peary lambastes the Academy for providing Loretta Young with an award for her title role performance in this H.C. Potter-directed film, calling her &#8220;upset victory&#8221; the &#8220;most boring choice ever made in the Best Actress category&#8221;. He argues that &#8220;despite being a lovely and warm presence in the cinema for twenty-six years (1927-53), she made only a half-dozen noteworthy movies, and wasn&#8217;t all that impressive in any of them.&#8221; Personally, I can understand why the Academy was entranced by Young&#8217;s performance here: her character is refreshingly feisty and independent, and &#8212; speaking as a Scandinavian-American myself &#8212; I believe she manages her Swedish accent quite admirably. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young5-1024x790.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"494\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young5-1024x790.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young5-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young5-128x99.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young5-768x592.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young5-350x270.png 350w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young5.png 1337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With that said, the film itself leaves quite a bit to be desired. The first half is reasonably engaging, as we get to know Young&#8217;s Katrin Holmstrom and see how remarkably capable she is in just about every way; it&#8217;s easy to see why Cotten falls for her. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Cotten-Young.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Cotten-Young-1024x794.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"496\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Cotten-Young-1024x794.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Cotten-Young-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Cotten-Young-128x99.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Cotten-Young-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Cotten-Young-348x270.png 348w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Cotten-Young.png 1329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, once the film&#8217;s corny political elements come into full force, the screenplay becomes an unwelcome variation on Frank Capra&#8217;s overly simplistic portrayal of the corrupt Political Machine; I was immediately bored, and lost all interest in Katie&#8217;s fate. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Another minor quibble:<\/strong> While Young&#8217;s accent is just fine, why in the world weren&#8217;t the actors playing her three strapping Swedish brothers (Lex Barker, Keith Andes, and James Arness) given better coaching for <em>their<\/em> mixed-bag accents? <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Brothers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Brothers-1024x792.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"495\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Brothers-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Brothers-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Brothers-128x99.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Brothers-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Brothers-349x270.png 349w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Brothers.png 1325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Loretta Young as Katrin Holstrom<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young2-1024x792.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"495\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-61804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young2-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young2-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young2-128x99.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young2-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young2-349x270.png 349w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Farmers-Daughter-Young2.png 1325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though most film fanatics will be curious to check it out simply to see Young&#8217;s award-winning performance. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0039370\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1947\/03\/26\/archives\/farmers-daughter-mixture-of-romance-and-politics-bill-at.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.tvguide.com\/the-farmers-daughter\/review\/114381\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/345406\/the-farmers-daughter#articles-reviews?articleId=66933\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;When someone asks you for your vote, you must be jealous of that vote. You must ask yourself, who is it I am voting for?&#8221; Synopsis: The Swedish-American daughter (Loretta Young) of a stalwart farmer (Harry Shannon) heads to the city to attend nursing school, but is swindled out of her savings by a lecherous acquaintance (Rhys Williams), and finds temporary work instead as a maid in the house of a congressman (Joseph Cotten) and his mother (Ethel Barrymore). 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