The Farmer's Daughter (1940)
The Farmer's Daughter (1940)
MARTHA GIVES 'EM ALL THE BRUSH-OFF...because she knows every "travelling salesman" joke in the book!
Broadway producer Nickie North and press agent Scoop Trimble find an investor for their next show who insists that they cast his ex-girlfriend, Clarice Sheldon, in the lead role and rehearse out of town. The crew set up on a family farm, and all is well until the leading man falls for the farmer's daughter, Patience Bingham. When flighty starlet Sheldon finds out he has a new girlfriend, she takes off, leaving North and Trimble to find a new leading lady.

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Cast

Martha Raye Martha Raye As: Patience Bingham
Charles Ruggles Charles Ruggles As: Nickie North
Richard Denning Richard Denning As: Dennis Crane
Gertrude Michael Gertrude Michael As: Clarice Sheldon
William Frawley William Frawley As: Scoop Trimble
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Storyline

Broadway producer Nickie North and press agent Scoop Trimble find an investor for their next show who insists that they cast his ex-girlfriend, Clarice Sheldon, in the lead role and rehearse out of town. The crew set up on a family farm, and all is well until the leading man falls for the farmer's daughter, Patience Bingham. When flighty starlet Sheldon finds out he has a new girlfriend, she takes off, leaving North and Trimble to find a new leading lady.


Tagline: MARTHA GIVES 'EM ALL THE BRUSH-OFF...because she knows every "travelling salesman" joke in the book!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 29 March 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 60m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Patience Bingham

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Nickie North

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Dennis Crane

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Clarice Sheldon

William Frawley

William Frawley

Scoop Trimble

William Demarest

William Demarest

Victor Walsh

Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney

Emily French

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Mrs. Bingham

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Billy Bingham

Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Anna

Benny Baker

Benny Baker

Monk Gordon

Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan

Dorinda

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Shimmy Conway

John Hartley

John Hartley

Barney Bingham

Directed By

James P. Hogan

James P. Hogan

Director

Roland Asher

Roland Asher

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

William C. Thomas

William C. Thomas

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

John Leipold

John Leipold

Original Music Composer

Charles Bradshaw

Charles Bradshaw

Original Music Composer

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Harold Lewis

Harold Lewis

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Leo Tover

Leo Tover

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Franz Bachelin

Franz Bachelin

Art Direction

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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