A romantic triangle develops on Erie Canal boats in 1850.A romantic triangle develops on Erie Canal boats in 1850.A romantic triangle develops on Erie Canal boats in 1850.
Abdullah Abbas
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Nancy Abbate
- Little Girl
- (uncredited)
Robert Adler
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
- Boater
- (uncredited)
John Butler
- Drunk
- (uncredited)
Harry Carter
- Boatman
- (uncredited)
John Close
- Boater
- (uncredited)
Bill Coontz
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe press book mentions that a 1-reel production number that was rehearsed for a month and filmed with Betty Grable was cut before release.
- Quotes
Lucy Cashdollar: Don't forget, I'm a five-time widow, and when they died they all left me everything they owned. Rest their souls.
Fortune Friendly: What do you want with me? I'm broke.
Lucy Cashdollar: Well, I figure after five rich husbands, the next one would be on the house.
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Charming, Forgettable Piece of Fluff
"The Farmer Takes a Wife" is a charming, forgettable piece of fluff of the "Boy meets girl; boy loses girl; boy gets girl back" school of film musical. Fox musicals were almost always rather forgettable, with their insipid songs and frequently bad singing. However, they were also bright and colorful, since Fox used Technicolor longer and more frequently than the "Tiffany" studio, MGM. "The Farmer Takes a Wife" is especially charming in costume, art and set decoration.
Betty Grable is, well, Betty Grable, and if you adore her (and I do), you're likely to adore "The Farmer Takes a Wife". Betty's ably supported by Dale Robertson, John Carroll, Eddie Foy, Jr. and, the always wonderful Thelma Ritter. I won't pretend it's a great movie, or even a good movie, but "The Farmer Takes a Wife" is a "Betty Grable" movie, and that's good enough for me. I give "The Farmer Takes a Wife" a "6".
Betty Grable is, well, Betty Grable, and if you adore her (and I do), you're likely to adore "The Farmer Takes a Wife". Betty's ably supported by Dale Robertson, John Carroll, Eddie Foy, Jr. and, the always wonderful Thelma Ritter. I won't pretend it's a great movie, or even a good movie, but "The Farmer Takes a Wife" is a "Betty Grable" movie, and that's good enough for me. I give "The Farmer Takes a Wife" a "6".
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- Bob-45
- Mar 9, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,860,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) officially released in India in English?
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