Review of The Farmer's Daughter (1947) by Jennifer B — 11 Sep 2009

OK ? Loretta Young won an Oscar for her performance in this film. So, right off the bat, you might think that you?re going to see a piece of high-caliber cinema?more high-brow than fun. Well, nothing could be further from the truth.

This movie is pure FUN! It?s a charming, innocent romantic comedy that stars Loretta Young as Katrin, the only daughter of Swedish immigrants who?you guessed it?own a farm. She saves up enough for nursing school in ?Capital City? and heads into the real world of skyscrapers and scam artists.

After losing her money to the latter, she goes to work in a mansion owned by the matriarch of a political family?who also happens to live there with her single, attractive son. WOW! What a coincidence! Please don?t think I?m poking fun at this film?but to be honest it?s more of a guilty pleasure than anything.

It?s not high art and Young, even though she is just perfect as Katrin, this is not an Oscar-worthy role, per se. Oscars are won for Shakespeare and for The Lion in Winter, not sweet films where the smile doesn?t leave your face throughout.

So, if you are looking for an entertaining, delightful film that you might have missed, check this one out. It?s sure to please!