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The Farmer Takes A Wife

1935, Movie, NR, 94 mins

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This was Fonda's first screen role, recreating the role he performed on Broadway. Fonda was not the first choice for the part; Gary Cooper and Joel McCrea were offered it first, but both were committed to other projects. The story is set in the New York farmlands of the 1850s when the Erie Canal was the major transportation route and the railroads were just beginning to grow. Farmers and canal workers were always at odds because of their differing lifestyles. Fonda is a youn... read more leave a comment
Year: 1935
Rated NR

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Cast
Janet Gaynor: Molly Larkins
Henry Fonda: Dan Harrow
Charles Bickford: Jotham Klore
Slim Summerville: Fortune Friendly
Andy Devine: Elmer Otway
Roger Imhof: Sam Weaver

 

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