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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: 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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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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Genre:Comedy, Music
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Donau-Film Wien
Cast
Georg Marischka
Director
Paul Hörbiger
Matthias Scheichelroither
Erich Auer
Heini Scheichelroither
Heinrich Gretler
Lindoberer
Franz Marischka
Vinzenz Lindoberer
Rudolf Carl
Raudaschl
Helli Servi
Annamirl Raudaschl
Adrienne Gessner
Frau Holefka
Ulrich Bettac
Mr. Harrison
Loni von Friedl
Annamirl als Kind
Elisabeth Karlan
Resi Scheichelroither
Marianne Wischmann
Vivian Harrison
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