The Merry Farmer (1951)

Name: The Merry Farmer
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1951-10-25
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Paul Hörbiger, Erich Auer, Heinrich Gretler, Franz Marischka, Rudolf Carl

The Merry Farmer (1951), directed by Georg Marischka, starring Paul Hörbiger and Erich Auer.

10/25/1951 BR Comedy and Music 1h 45m

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Matthias Scheichelroither is a poor but always cheerful, or rather, jolly farmer. He has grand plans for his son Heini, nicknamed "Heinerle": He intends for him to one day become a trained academic, a doctor. To achieve this, the old man scrims and saves to give Heinerle a perfect education. But Heini has other plans: Instead of focusing on his studies, he is drawn to music. With the help of Vivian Harrison, a wealthy American woman who is in love with him, he finally manages to organize his first concert as a composer.

Georg MarischkaDirector

About the film

The Merry Farmer (German: Der fidele Bauer) is a 1951 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Paul Hörbiger, Erich Auer, Heinrich Gretler. An operetta film, it is an adaptation of the 1907 operetta The Merry Farmer composed by Leo Fall.

It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav Abel.

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It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav Abel.

Cast

Paul Hörbiger as Matthias Scheichelroither

Erich Auer as Heini Scheichelroither

Heinrich Gretler as Lindoberer

Franz Marischka as Vinzenz Lindoberer

Rudolf Carl as Raudaschl

Helli Servi as Annamirl Raudaschl

Elisabeth Karlan as Resi Scheichelroither

Marianne Wischmann as Vivian Harrison

Alma Seidler as Mrs. Harrison

Adrienne Gessner as Frau Holefka

Ulrich Bettac as Mr. Harrison

Karli Obrich as Heinerle als Kind

Fritz von Friedl as Vinzenz als Kind

Loni von Friedl as Annamirl als Kind

Hans Hais as Napoleon im Film

Karl Eidlitz as Talleyrand im Film

Gertrude Decombe

Erich Dörner

Karl Ehmann as Lehrer

C.W. Fernbach

Anton Gaugl

Karl Günther

Fritz Heller

Egon von Jordan

Fritz Muliar as Kinobesucher

Johannes Roth

Emmerich Schrenk

Hans Steilau

References

Bibliography

Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.

External links

The Merry Farmer at IMDb

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Trivia

It premiered on October 25, 1951, a Thursday.
It runs 1h45 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Der fidele Bauer".
This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosDonau-Film Wien
CountriesGermany
LanguagesGerman
StatusReleased

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What is The Merry Farmer about?

The Merry Farmer: Matthias Scheichelroither is a poor but always cheerful, or rather, jolly farmer. He has grand plans for his son Heini, nicknamed "Heinerle": He intends for him to one day become a trained academic, a doctor. To achieve this, the old man scrims and saves to give Heinerle a perfect education. But Heini has other plans:…

Who directed The Merry Farmer?

The Merry Farmer was directed by Georg Marischka in 1951.

Who stars in The Merry Farmer?

The cast of The Merry Farmer includes Paul Hörbiger, Erich Auer, Heinrich Gretler, Franz Marischka and Rudolf Carl.

How long is The Merry Farmer?

The Merry Farmer runs for 105 minutes, or 1h45.