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- State Fair follows the Frake family’s journey from their farm to the three-day 1946 Iowa State Fair. Ma and Pop are intent on winning prizes for their accomplishments in hog raising and mincemeat cooking, while their children Margy and Wayne have romantic adventures ahead of them.
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Plot. The Frake family is getting ready for the Iowa State Fair – each with their own hopes for the trip ("Our State Fair"). Father Abel ( Charles Winninger) tends to his pig Blue Boy and bets his neighbor Dave Miller ( Percy Kilbride) five dollars that the pig will win at the fair, and that the Frake family will all have a good time at the ...
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Set against the colorful backdrop of an American heartland tradition, State Fair travels with the Frake family as they leave behind the routine of their farm for three days of adventure at the 1964 Iowa State Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Frake have their hearts set on blue ribbons, while their daughter and son find romance and heartbreak beneath the ...
1995. Genres. Comedy, Romance. Settings. Multiple Settings. Time & Place. the frake farm, iowa and the iowa state fair / 1946. Cast Size. large. Orchestra Size. Medium. Dancing. Some Dance. Licensor. Concord Theatricals. Ideal for. Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female. Casting Notes. Mostly male cast.
The farm family Frake heads for the Iowa State Fair. On the first day, discontented daughter Margy and her brother Wayne meet attractive new flames, as does Father's prize hog Blue Boy. As the fair proceeds, so do the romances.
MAIN CHARACTERS. Margy Frake. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frake, Margy is a blossoming young woman who finds herself questioning many things. While the boy she has been paired with her whole life, Harry, awaits her decision regarding his proposal of marriage, Margy must make up her mind.
Mar 9, 2024 · State Fair is a 1945 film about farm family Frake which, with discontented daughter Margy, heads for the Iowa State Fair where both Margy and brother Wayne meet attractive new flames. As the fair proceeds, so do the romances; must lovers separate when the fair closes?
State Fair follows the Frake family’s annual visit to the Iowa State Fair in the 1940s. As each family member pursues their own dreams and adventures at the fair, romance blossoms, dreams are pursued, and the family discovers the joy of unexpected opportunities. State Fair explores themes of love, ambition, and the simple pleasures of life.
