BRILLIANT ACTING
JANET GAYNOR AND WARNER BAXTER FOR STATE A refreshing romance set in the colourful pioneering days provides the popular Janet Gaynor with a novel and interesting role in ‘ The Farmer Takes a Wife,’ the production to' have its initial screening at the State on Friday. Since her early pictures, such as ‘ Seventh Heaven.’ this dainty and charming actress has had a large following, and her admirers will not he disappointed with her latest effort. Centring around the privations and courage of the pioneers, and their strict customs, the film has the added advantage of simple romance and homely humour to make it _ a thoroughly enjoyable one. Appearing in support of Miss Gaynor is the.clever child actress, Jane Withers, whose recent success in ‘ Ginger ’ made her a .strong rival to Shirley Temple. Others in a very strong and talented cast are Slim Summerville, the mournful comedian, Henry Fonda, and J. Farrell MacDonald.
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Evening Star, Issue 22249, 29 January 1936, Page 5
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153BRILLIANT ACTING Evening Star, Issue 22249, 29 January 1936, Page 5
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