The Merry Farmer
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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.
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Cast
28 people
Paul Hörbiger
Matthias Scheichelroither
Known for
The Third Man
Spies
Erich Auer
Heini Scheichelroither
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Heinrich Gretler
Lindoberer
Known for
It Happened in Broad Daylight
People on Sunday
Franz Marischka
Vinzenz Lindoberer
Also in
Her mit den kleinen Schweinchen
Stadtpark
Rudolf Carl
Raudaschl
Also in
Der Page vom Palast-Hotel
Das alte Hotel
Helli Servi
Annamirl Raudaschl
Also in
The Adventures of the Good Soldier Schwejk
Charley's Aunt
Adrienne Gessner
Frau Holefka
Also in
I Often Think of Piroschka
Die Deutschmeister
Ulrich Bettac
Mr. Harrison
Also in
April 1, 2000
One Night at the Grand Hotel
Loni von Friedl
Annamirl als Kind
Known for
Doppelgänger
The Blue Max
Elisabeth Karlan
Resi Scheichelroither
Also in
Die liebestollen Dirndl von Tirol
Der Heiratsgegner
Marianne Wischmann
Vivian Harrison
Also in
Der Andere
Malevil
Alma Seidler
Mrs. Harrison
Also in
Three Men in the Snow
The Angel with the Trumpet
Georg Marischka Director
First release October 25, 1951 · Produced in Germany · Original title Der fidele Bauer
Production
Donau-Film Wien
Production
Germany
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Original title
Der fidele Bauer
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · October 25, 1951
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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