The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) is a Music, Comedy, Romance film that follows erie Canal, N.Y., 1850: Molly Larkins, cook on Jotham Klore's canal boat, has a love-hate relationship with her boss. She hires handsome new haul-horse driver Dan Harrow and the inevitable triangle develops (complicated by Dan's desire to farm and Molly's to boat) against a background of the canalmen's fight against the encroaching railroad. The Farmer Takes a Wife is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 4.3 out of 10 from 4 votes. Fans of music movies may also want to explore similar titles below.