The Merry Farmer
1951, German. Directed by Georg Marischka.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Georg MarischkaDirector
- Paul HörbigerMatthias Scheichelroither
- Erich AuerHeini Scheichelroither
- Heinrich GretlerLindoberer
- Franz MarischkaVinzenz Lindoberer
- Rudolf CarlRaudaschl
- Helli ServiAnnamirl Raudaschl
- Adrienne GessnerFrau Holefka
- Ulrich BettacMr. Harrison
- Loni von FriedlAnnamirl als Kind
- Elisabeth KarlanResi Scheichelroither
- Marianne WischmannVivian Harrison
- Alma SeidlerMrs. Harrison
Details
- Released
- 25 October 1951
- Original title
- Der fidele Bauer
- Country
- Germany
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The Merry Farmer runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Merry Farmer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 October 1951. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Merry Farmer?
The Merry Farmer (1951) was directed by Georg Marischka and stars Paul Hörbiger, Erich Auer, Heinrich Gretler.