A romantic triangle develops on Erie Canal boats in 1850.A romantic triangle develops on Erie Canal boats in 1850.A romantic triangle develops on Erie Canal boats in 1850.
Abdullah Abbas
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Nancy Abbate
- Little Girl
- (uncredited)
Robert Adler
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
- Boater
- (uncredited)
John Butler
- Drunk
- (uncredited)
Harry Carter
- Boatman
- (uncredited)
John Close
- Boater
- (uncredited)
Bill Coontz
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe press book mentions that a 1-reel production number that was rehearsed for a month and filmed with Betty Grable was cut before release.
- Quotes
Lucy Cashdollar: Don't forget, I'm a five-time widow, and when they died they all left me everything they owned. Rest their souls.
Fortune Friendly: What do you want with me? I'm broke.
Lucy Cashdollar: Well, I figure after five rich husbands, the next one would be on the house.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon (2019)
Featured review
Too much lipstick and electric lights!
Typical 1950's Hollywood production. Costumes are not period, zippers, high heeled pumps and pony tails were not part of the 1850's. The men wear dinner jackets with bow ties and everyone's outfit is sparkling clean and starched, despite the fact that they have been working all day plowing, washing and cleaning. Penciled in eyebrows, eyeliner and lipstick a hundred years too early. Betty Grable still looks like a a pin up girl, and Dale Robertson has a pompadour hair style, also why are they using southern accents in Rome NY? This movie is cute but not Betty Grable's best picture by far. Lovely 1950's period piece in long skirts.
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- pokey-46546
- Dec 21, 2015
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- Budget
- $1,860,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) officially released in India in English?
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