Film Friday: "The Farmer's Daughter" (1947)
In honor of Loretta Young's 103th birthday, this week on "Film Friday" I bring you one of my favorite films of hers and the one that gave her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Theatrical release poster Directed by H. C. Potter, The Farmer's Daughter (1947) tells the story of Katrin "Katie" Holstrom (Loretta Young), a Swedish-American farm girl who moves to Capitol City to attend nursing school. Barn painter Adolph Petree (Rhys Williams), who had completed a job for Mr. Holstrom (Harry Shannon), offers Katie a ride, but ends up stealing her tuition and expense money. To rebuild her savings, Katie takes a temporary job as a maid in the home of young Congressman Glenn Morley (Joseph Cotten) and his influential mother Agatha (Ethel Barrymore). Glenn is immediately attracted to Katie and she soon impresses Agatha and her loyal butler, Joseph Clancy (Charles Bickford), with her openness and refreshing common sense. In the meantine, the Morleys and th...