The Merry Farmer (German: Der fidele Bauer) is a 1951 Austrian musical comedy film directed by Georg Marischka and starring Paul Hörbiger, Erich Auer, Heinrich Gretler. An operetta film, it is an adaptation of the 1907 operetta The Merry Farmer composed by Leo Fall.
It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav Abel.
Cast
Paul Hörbiger as Matthias Scheichelroither
Erich Auer as Heini Scheichelroither
Heinrich Gretler as Lindoberer
Franz Marischka as Vinzenz Lindoberer
Rudolf Carl as Raudaschl
Helli Servi as Annamirl Raudaschl
Elisabeth Karlan as Resi Scheichelroither
Marianne Wischmann as Vivian Harrison
Alma Seidler as Mrs. Harrison
Adrienne Gessner as Frau Holefka
Ulrich Bettac as Mr. Harrison
Karli Obrich as Heinerle als Kind
Fritz von Friedl as Vinzenz als Kind
Loni von Friedl as Annamirl als Kind
Hans Hais as Napoleon im Film
Karl Eidlitz as Talleyrand im Film
Gertrude Decombe
Erich Dörner
Karl Ehmann as Lehrer
C.W. Fernbach
Anton Gaugl
Karl Günther
Fritz Heller
Egon von Jordan
Fritz Muliar as Kinobesucher
Johannes Roth
Emmerich Schrenk
Hans Steilau