{"id":48031,"date":"2020-03-14T15:50:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T22:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48031"},"modified":"2020-11-23T19:10:20","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T02:10:20","slug":"our-daily-bread-city-girl-1930","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48031","title":{"rendered":"Our Daily Bread \/ City Girl (1930)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;d like to know what you expected to get out of marryin&#8217; Lem.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/City-Girl-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/City-Girl-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-48033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/City-Girl-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/City-Girl-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/City-Girl-Poster.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen the son (Charles Farrell) of an overbearing farmer (David Torrence) meets a waitress (Mary Duncan) while in Chicago to sell his family&#8217;s wheat, the two fall in love and he brings her back to his farm &#8212; but can Torrence&#8217;s new &#8220;city girl&#8221; wife handle life in the country?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>City vs. Country<\/li>\n<li>Farming<\/li>\n<li>F.W. Murnau Films<\/li>\n<li>Romance<\/li>\n<li>Silent Films<\/li>\n<li>Womanizers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nF.W. Murnau&#8217;s next-to-final film before <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=18955\"><em>Tabu<\/em> (1931)<\/a> was this overwrought romantic tale of love between a &#8220;country boy&#8221; and a &#8220;city girl&#8221;. While the visuals and settings are beautiful (as to be expected in any film by Murnau), the storyline leaves a lot to be desired. Torrence is a caricature of a disciplinarian father-figure, heavy-handed in everything he says and does: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Torrence.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Torrence.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Torrence.png 864w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Torrence-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Torrence-128x107.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Torrence-768x640.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Torrence-324x270.png 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He chastises his young daughter (Anne Shirley) not once, but twice, for daring to play with a few stalks of precious wheat (!). While Duncan is a refreshingly spunky female lead, her entire existence revolves around swatting off obnoxious men making a play for her (other than Torrence, who simply hates her for no good reason). Supporting characters &#8212; i.e., all the leering men &#8212; aren&#8217;t given much depth, and the romance between Farrell (who comes across as somewhat dim-witted) and Duncan doesn&#8217;t really have anywhere to go. Feel free to skip this one unless you&#8217;re a Murnau completist. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography2.png 864w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography2-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography2-128x107.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography2-768x640.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography1.png 864w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography1-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography1-128x107.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography1-768x640.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography3.png 864w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography3-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography3-128x107.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Our-Daily-Bread-Cinematography3-768x640.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though of course Murnau fans will want to check it out. Listed as a film with Historical Importance and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0020768\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/silent-volume.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/city-girl-1930.html\">Silent Volume Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/city-girl\/review\/110942\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d like to know what you expected to get out of marryin&#8217; Lem.&#8221; Synopsis: When the son (Charles Farrell) of an overbearing farmer (David Torrence) meets a waitress (Mary Duncan) while in Chicago to sell his family&#8217;s wheat, the two fall in love and he brings her back to his farm &#8212; but can Torrence&#8217;s new &#8220;city girl&#8221; wife handle life in the country? Genres: City vs. Country Farming F.W. Murnau Films Romance Silent Films Womanizers Review: F.W. 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