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{{Short description|1934 play by Frank B. Elser and Marc Connelly}} |
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| name = A Farmer Takes a Wife |
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| image = The Farmer Takes a Wife poster.jpg |
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| based_on = {{based on|''[[Rome Haul]]''|[[Walter D. Edmonds]]}} |
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| director = [[Marc Connelly]] |
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| characters = {{plainlist| |
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* Dan Harrrow |
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* Molly Larkins |
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| setting = [[Erie Canal]] |
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| premiere = {{Start date|1934|10|30}} |
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| place = [[46th Street Theatre]] |
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| orig_lang = English |
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[[File:The Farmer Takes a Wife.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Henry Fonda and Janet Gaynor]] |
[[File:The Farmer Takes a Wife.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Henry Fonda and Janet Gaynor]] |
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| ⚫ | '''''The Farmer Takes a Wife''''' is a 1934 play by [[Frank B. Elser]] and [[Marc Connelly]] based on the 1929 novel ''[[Rome Haul]]'' by [[Walter D. Edmonds]]. It was well-received upon its opening night on Broadway on October 30, 1934, at the [[46th Street Theatre]]. The production was directed by [[Marc Connelly]], used set designs by [[Donald Oenslager]], and starred [[Henry Fonda]] as Dan Harrow and [[June Walker]] as Molly Larkins. |
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| ⚫ | '''''The Farmer Takes a Wife''''' is a 1934 play by [[Frank B. Elser]] and [[Marc Connelly]] based on the novel ''[[Rome Haul]]'' by [[Walter D. Edmonds]]. It was well-received upon its opening night on Broadway on October 30, 1934 at the [[46th Street Theatre]]. The production was directed by [[Marc Connelly]], used set designs by [[Donald Oenslager]], and starred [[Henry Fonda]] as Dan Harrow and [[June Walker]] as Molly Larkins. |
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==Film adaptations== |
==Film adaptations== |
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The play spawned two film adaptations. The first, a |
The play spawned two film adaptations. The first, a [[The Farmer Takes a Wife (film)|1935 comedy film]], was directed by [[Victor Fleming]], starred [[Janet Gaynor]], and marked the [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] debut of [[Henry Fonda]]. Dan Harrow (Henry Fonda) works along the [[Erie Canal]] during the mid-19th century to raise money to buy a farm. While working, he meets Molly Larkins, a beautiful canal boat cook (Janet Gaynor). Although Harrow wants to marry Larkins, she's apprehensive about leaving the exciting canal life for one of a farmer's wife. |
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A [[The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953 film)|1953 musical remake]] used a score by [[Harold Arlen]] and [[Cyril J. Mockridge]]. The picture was directed by [[Henry Levin (film director)|Henry Levin]] and starred [[Betty Grable]], [[Dale Robertson]], [[Eddie Foy, Jr.]], and [[Thelma Ritter]]. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{IMDb title|id=0026338|title=The Farmer Takes a Wife}} |
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*{{amg title|id=16817|title=The Farmer Takes a Wife}} |
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*[https://archive.org/download/BestPlays/BestPlays53-06-2841TheFarmerTakesAWife.mp3 1953 ''Best Plays'' radio adaptation of original play] at [[Internet Archive]] |
*[https://archive.org/download/BestPlays/BestPlays53-06-2841TheFarmerTakesAWife.mp3 1953 ''Best Plays'' radio adaptation of original play] at [[Internet Archive]] |
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* {{YouTube|yVuEqMO6eVA|''The Farmer Takes a Wife'' film clip}} |
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{{Victor Fleming}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Farmer Takes A Wife, The}} |
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[[Category:1934 plays]] |
[[Category:1934 plays]] |
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[[Category:Broadway plays]] |
[[Category:Broadway plays]] |
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[[Category:American plays]] |
[[Category:American plays adapted into films]] |
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[[Category:Films based on American novels]] |
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[[Category:Films based on plays]] |
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[[Category:Films based on romance novels]] |
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[[Category:Films set in the 19th century]] |
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[[Category:Plays adapted into films]] |
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[[Category:Plays based on novels]] |
[[Category:Plays based on novels]] |
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[[Category:Plays set in New York]] |
[[Category:Plays set in New York (state)]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:26, 29 April 2024
| A Farmer Takes a Wife | |
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 Poster from the Federal Theatre Project, Work Projects Administration, production 1938 | |
| Based on | Rome Haul by Walter D. Edmonds |
| Directed by | Marc Connelly |
| Characters |
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| Date premiered | October 30, 1934 |
| Place premiered | 46th Street Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | Erie Canal |
The Farmer Takes a Wife is a 1934 play by Frank B. Elser and Marc Connelly based on the 1929 novel Rome Haul by Walter D. Edmonds. It was well-received upon its opening night on Broadway on October 30, 1934, at the 46th Street Theatre. The production was directed by Marc Connelly, used set designs by Donald Oenslager, and starred Henry Fonda as Dan Harrow and June Walker as Molly Larkins.
Film adaptations
[edit]The play spawned two film adaptations. The first, a 1935 comedy film, was directed by Victor Fleming, starred Janet Gaynor, and marked the Hollywood debut of Henry Fonda. Dan Harrow (Henry Fonda) works along the Erie Canal during the mid-19th century to raise money to buy a farm. While working, he meets Molly Larkins, a beautiful canal boat cook (Janet Gaynor). Although Harrow wants to marry Larkins, she's apprehensive about leaving the exciting canal life for one of a farmer's wife.
A 1953 musical remake used a score by Harold Arlen and Cyril J. Mockridge. The picture was directed by Henry Levin and starred Betty Grable, Dale Robertson, Eddie Foy, Jr., and Thelma Ritter.