Review of The Farmer's Daughter (1947) by Scott S — 17 Mar 2017
I watched this again yesterday. I am a fan of Loretta's from way back, and I wanted to see how well this movie has held up. It was a more innocent time, but I actually think its message is still relevant. This was the year GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT won the Best Picture Oscar, and it was about anti-Semitism. This film is subversive as well, plugging women's and immigrants' rights as well as ridiculing political hacks and corruption. It has a message for today!
The cast is impressive. Whenever it is noted that Loretta won the Oscar that year over Rosalind Russell in a big upset, her actual performance is rarely discussed. In fact she is perfect in the role, totally believable and not a bit saccharine despite the whimsical storyline; it reminds me of Frances McDormand's Marge in FARGO, for which she also won the Oscar. Cotten is an underappreciated leading man, and he is totally likable here. The great Ethel Barrymore is both wise and war as his mother, and Bickford is classic. And notice the hunky Lex Barker as one of Katie's brothers!
AAll in all this film is a real gem, not an epic but a fine piece of a better and more innocent America!
This review of The Farmer's Daughter (1947) was written by Scott S on 17 Mar 2017.
The Farmer's Daughter has generally received positive reviews.
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