The Farmer's Daughter (TV series)
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The Farmer's Daughter is an American
situation comedy series that was produced by Screen Gems
Television and aired on ABC
from September 20, 1963
to April 22, 1966
. It was sponsored by Lark cigarettes
and Clairol
for whom the two leading stars often appeared at show's end promoting the products. It also enjoyed a brief run in syndication when it aired on CBN Cable
in the 1980s.
as Katy Holstrum, a young Minnesota woman who becomes the housekeeper for widowed Congressman Glen Morley (played by William Windom
). Glen also had two sons, Steve (age 14 at the time of its premiere), played by Mickey Sholdar
, and Danny (age 8 at the time of its premiere), played by Rory O'Brien. Cathleen Nesbitt
played the Congressman's mother, Agatha Morley.
In its first season, The Farmer's Daughter competed against Twilight Zone
on CBS and the short-lived Larry Blyden
series, Harry's Girls
, on NBC. During its first two years, although the series never cracked the top 30, it received respectable ratings and proved to be moderately successful. In the last episode of the second season, Katy and Glen were engaged.
The third season brought some changes to the format as the series began filming episodes in color. On Monday, November 1, 1965, Katy Holstrum and Glen Morley were finally married in a wedding ceremony which was attended by 300 invited guests. When the couple went on its honeymoon, the network censors objected to the original script that had Glen bringing his new bride to a hotel room with twin beds, then saying, "But I asked for a double bed!" Forbidding use of the word "bed," the censors allowed it to be replaced with "accommodations," along with a glance at the bed.
However, after the wedding episode, the ratings had slipped. ABC canceled The Farmer's Daughter. In the final episode, Katy adopted Glen's sons, thereby providing the series with closure as well as a "happy ending".
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situation comedy series that was produced by Screen Gems
Screen Gems
Screen Gems is an American movie production company and subsidiary company of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group that has served several different purposes for its parent companies over the decades since its incorporation....
Television and aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
from September 20, 1963
1963 in television
The year 1963 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1963.-Events:*January 13 – BBC Television broadcasts the play The Madhouse on Castle Street in the Sunday-Night Theatre strand...
to April 22, 1966
1966 in television
The year 1966 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1966.For the American TV schedule, see: 1966-67 American network television schedule.-Events:...
. It was sponsored by Lark cigarettes
Lark (cigarette)
Lark is a brand of cigarettes introduced in 1963 by Liggett & Myers and notable for its charcoal filter and past advertising campaigns, among which was one featuring people on the street being asked to "Show us your Lark pack".-Brand history and ownership:...
and Clairol
Clairol
Clairol is a personal care products division of Procter & Gamble. The Clairol company was started in 1931 by Lawrence M. Gelb and wife, Joan, who named their enterprise after a hair-coloring preparation they found while traveling in France....
for whom the two leading stars often appeared at show's end promoting the products. It also enjoyed a brief run in syndication when it aired on CBN Cable
Television networks preceding ABC Family
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in the 1980s.
Overview
The series, which was based on the 1947 RKO motion picture of the same name, stars Inger StevensInger Stevens
Inger Stevens was a Swedish-American movie and TV actress.- Early life :Inger Stevens was born Inger Stensland in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an insecure child and was often ill. When she was nine, her parents divorced and she moved with her father to New York City...
as Katy Holstrum, a young Minnesota woman who becomes the housekeeper for widowed Congressman Glen Morley (played by William Windom
William Windom (actor)
William Windom is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his work on television, including several episodes of The Twilight Zone; playing the character of Glen Morley, a congressman from Minnesota like his own great-grandfather and namesake in The Farmer's Daughter; the character of John...
). Glen also had two sons, Steve (age 14 at the time of its premiere), played by Mickey Sholdar
Mickey Sholdar
Mickey Sholdar is an American actor.Sholdar's credits include a regular role as Steven Morley in the TV series The Farmer's Daughter , and several appearances in Dragnet.-References:...
, and Danny (age 8 at the time of its premiere), played by Rory O'Brien. Cathleen Nesbitt
Cathleen Nesbitt
Cathleen Mary Nesbitt, CBE was an English stage and film actress.-Biography:Born in Cheshire, England in 1888, of Welsh and Irish descent, Nesbitt was educated in Lisieux, France, and at the Queen's University of Belfast and the Sorbonne...
played the Congressman's mother, Agatha Morley.
In its first season, The Farmer's Daughter competed against Twilight Zone
Twilight zone
-Television series and spinoffs:*The Twilight Zone, the anthology television series and its franchise:**The Twilight Zone , the 1959–1964 original television series***Twilight Zone: The Movie, a 1983 film based on the original series...
on CBS and the short-lived Larry Blyden
Larry Blyden
Larry Blyden was an American actor and game show host, best known for his appearances on Broadway and as the host of the game show What's My Line?-Personal life:...
series, Harry's Girls
Harry's Girls
Harry's Girls is an American situation comedy which appeared on NBC from September 13, 1963, to January 3, 1964. The series stars Larry Blyden portraying Henry Burns, the leader of a vaudeville troupe consisting of three young women. The co-stars were Dawn Nickerson as Lois, Susan Silo as Rusty,...
, on NBC. During its first two years, although the series never cracked the top 30, it received respectable ratings and proved to be moderately successful. In the last episode of the second season, Katy and Glen were engaged.
The third season brought some changes to the format as the series began filming episodes in color. On Monday, November 1, 1965, Katy Holstrum and Glen Morley were finally married in a wedding ceremony which was attended by 300 invited guests. When the couple went on its honeymoon, the network censors objected to the original script that had Glen bringing his new bride to a hotel room with twin beds, then saying, "But I asked for a double bed!" Forbidding use of the word "bed," the censors allowed it to be replaced with "accommodations," along with a glance at the bed.
However, after the wedding episode, the ratings had slipped. ABC canceled The Farmer's Daughter. In the final episode, Katy adopted Glen's sons, thereby providing the series with closure as well as a "happy ending".
Cast
- Inger StevensInger StevensInger Stevens was a Swedish-American movie and TV actress.- Early life :Inger Stevens was born Inger Stensland in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an insecure child and was often ill. When she was nine, her parents divorced and she moved with her father to New York City...
.....Katrin "Katy" Holstrum - William WindomWilliam Windom (actor)William Windom is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his work on television, including several episodes of The Twilight Zone; playing the character of Glen Morley, a congressman from Minnesota like his own great-grandfather and namesake in The Farmer's Daughter; the character of John...
......Glen Morley - Mickey SholdarMickey SholdarMickey Sholdar is an American actor.Sholdar's credits include a regular role as Steven Morley in the TV series The Farmer's Daughter , and several appearances in Dragnet.-References:...
.....Steve Morley - Rory O'Brien.....Danny Morley
- Cathleen NesbittCathleen NesbittCathleen Mary Nesbitt, CBE was an English stage and film actress.-Biography:Born in Cheshire, England in 1888, of Welsh and Irish descent, Nesbitt was educated in Lisieux, France, and at the Queen's University of Belfast and the Sorbonne...
.....Agatha Morley - Philip Coolidge.....Cooper, the butler (1963–1964)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
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| 1964 | Golden Globe Award Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign... |
Winner | Best TV Star - Female | Inger Stevens |
| Emmy Award Emmy Award An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various... |
Nominated | Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy or Variety | Jerry Davis, Steve Gethers, Lee Loeb, and John McGreevey | |
| Nominated | Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Comedy | |
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| Nominated | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy | Paul Nickell, William D. Russell, and Don Taylor | ||
| Nominated | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) | Inger Stevens Inger Stevens Inger Stevens was a Swedish-American movie and TV actress.- Early life :Inger Stevens was born Inger Stensland in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an insecure child and was often ill. When she was nine, her parents divorced and she moved with her father to New York City... |
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