The Farmer's Daughter is a 1947 movie which tells the story of a Minnesota farmgirl who ends up working as a maid for a Congressman and his politically-connected mother. It stars Loretta Young, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, Charles Bickford, Rose Hobart, Lex Barker, Keith Andes and James Arness. Image File history File links The_Farmer's_Daughter_VHS_cover. ... Henry Codman Potter (November 13, 1904 - August 31, 1977) was an American theatrical producer/director and a motion picture director. ... Loretta Young in 1935 Loretta Young (January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Joseph Cotten, circa 1956. ... Ethel Barrymore (August 15, 1879 - June 18, 1959) was an Academy Award-winning American actress and a member of the famous Barrymore family. ... Charles Bickford in Tarzans New York Adventure Charles Bickford (January 1, 1891–November 9, 1967) was an American actor. ... Leigh Harline (March 26, 1907 - December 10, 1969) was an award-winning film composer. ... The classic logo of RKO Radio Pictures. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... // Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Loretta Young in 1935 Loretta Young (January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Joseph Cotten, circa 1956. ... Ethel Barrymore (August 15, 1879 - June 18, 1959) was an Academy Award-winning American actress and a member of the famous Barrymore family. ... Charles Bickford in Tarzans New York Adventure Charles Bickford (January 1, 1891–November 9, 1967) was an American actor. ... Rose Hobart (May 1, 1906 - August 29, 2000) was an American film actress. ... Lex Barker as Tarzan Lex Barker (May 8, 1919 - May 11, 1973) was born Alexander Crichlow Barker, Jr. ... Actor Keith Andes in Clash by Night (1952) Keith Andes (July 12, 1920, Ocean City, New Jersey - November 11, 2005, Newhall, California) was an actor, usually the second lead, in films in the 1950s and 1960s. ... James Arness James Arness (originally Aurness) (born May 26, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for 20 years, a record length for prime time shows that is shared with Kelsey Grammer’s portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane. ...

The movie was adapted by Allen Rivkin and Laura Kerr from the play Juhani Tervapää, by Hella Wuolijoki. It was directed by H.C. Potter. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Henry Codman Potter (November 13, 1904 - August 31, 1977) was an American theatrical producer/director and a motion picture director. ...

It won the Academy Award for Best Actress (Loretta Young) and was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Charles Bickford). The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ...

The movie was based on the 1937 Finnish language movie, Juurakon Hulda. See also: 1936 in film 1937 category:1937 films 1938 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US. May 7 - Shall We Dance premieres in the US. Top grossing films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Conquest Damaged Lives... Finnish ( ) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92%[2]) and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. ...

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Plot

Katie Holstrom (Loretta Young), a Swedish-American from Minnesota, leaves the family farm to go to nursing school in St. Paul. After being robbed of her money, she talks political power broker Agatha Morley (Ethel Barrymore) and her son, Congressman Glenn Morley (Joseph Cotton), into hiring her as a maid. Soon, she impresses Agatha and her loyal majordomo Joseph Clancey (Charles Bickford) with her refreshing, down-to-earth common sense and Glenn with her other charms. Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... The name Saint Paul may refer to one of several possible meanings or references, though it is most commonly used to refer to the Biblical Paul of Tarsus. ... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... A majordomo is the head (major) person of a domestic staff (domo), one who acts on behalf of a usually absent owner of a typically large residence. ...

Unexpected problems arise when the Morleys and their cronies gather to select a replacement for a deceased congressman; they pick the unscrupulous Anders J. Finley (Art Baker). Knowing of the man, Katie strongly disapproves of their choice. She attends a public meeting arranged to introduce Finley and begins asking pointed, embarrassing questions. The leaders of the reform party are impressed and offer her their backing in the coming election. As she is running for the opposition, Katie reluctantly quits her job with the Morleys, much to Glenn's annoyance. Art Baker (January 7, 1898 - August 26, 1966) was a film, television and radio actor of the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. ...

When the polls show Katie gaining rapidly on Finley, he resorts to smearing her reputation. He pays Adolph Petree (Rhys Williams) to slander her. As a result, she becomes so distraught, she runs home. Glenn learns of the chicanery, follows her back to Minnesota and proposes to her. With the help of her three big, strapping brothers (James Arness, Lex Barker, Keith Andes), he tracks Petree down, takes him away from the goons Finley assigned to watch him, and makes him confess over the radio. When Agatha hears the news, she throws the support of her own party behind Katie, ensuring her election. Rhys Williams may be: Rhys Williams (1897 - 1969) actor. ... In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ... James Arness James Arness (originally Aurness) (born May 26, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for 20 years, a record length for prime time shows that is shared with Kelsey Grammer’s portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane. ... Lex Barker as Tarzan Lex Barker (May 8, 1919 - May 11, 1973) was born Alexander Crichlow Barker, Jr. ... Actor Keith Andes in Clash by Night (1952) Keith Andes (July 12, 1920, Ocean City, New Jersey - November 11, 2005, Newhall, California) was an actor, usually the second lead, in films in the 1950s and 1960s. ...