After his daughter weds, a middle-aged widower with a profitable farm decides to remarry, but finds choosing a suitable mate a problematic process.
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| Jameson Thomas | ... | Farmer Sweetland | |
| Lillian Hall-Davis | ... | Araminta Dench - Sweetland's Housekeeper (as Lilian Hall-Davis) | |
| Gordon Harker | ... | Churdles Ash - Sweetland's His Handyman | |
| Gibb McLaughlin | ... | Henry Coaker | |
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Maud Gill | ... | Thirza Tapper |
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Louie Pounds | ... | Widow Windeatt |
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Olga Slade | ... | Mary Hearn - Postmistress |
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Ruth Maitland | ... | Mercy Bassett |
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Antonia Brough | ... | Susan |
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Haward Watts | ... | Dick Coaker |
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Mollie Ellis | ... | Sibley Sweetland |
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Farmer Sweetland is a lonely old widower. He is determined to marry again and he enlists the help of his housekeeper Minta to pick a wife from the local single women. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 January 1930 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La esposa del granjero See more »Company Credits
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(2012) (theatrical) | (2012 restoration)Sound Mix:
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Sibley Sweetland: ...and don't forget to air your Master's pants, 'Minta.
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According to Alfred Hitchcock (I) in the famous interview held in 1966 by François Truffaut, the play by Eden Phillpotts, on which this movie was based, was performed 1400 times on stage in London. See more »Goofs
When Farmer Sweetland and Minta are embracing, Sweetland's hands are all the way around her in one shot then just on her arm in the next shot. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Sibley Sweetland: ...and don't forget to air your Master's pants, 'Minta.
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Very funny. I never realized Hitchcock could do slapstick. Surprised to find the story and characters easy to follow and identify with even with the near lack of title cards. The best silent Hitchcock film I have seen and maybe the funniest film he ever made.