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State Fair is a 1945 American Technicolor musical film directed by Walter Lang, with original music by Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is a musical adaptation of the 1933 film of the same name starring Janet Gaynor and Will Rogers. The 1933 film is an adaptation of the 1932 novel by Phil Stong.
In the fictional town of Brunswick, Iowa, farmer Abel Frake plans to transport his Hampshire pig, Blue Boy, to compete at a hog contest at the Iowa State Fair. Confident he will win the first-place prize, and nothing bad will happen, Abel bets five dollars against his neighbor Fred Cramer.
State Fair: Directed by José Ferrer. With Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Pamela Tiffin, Ann-Margret. A brother and sister find romance and good clean fun at the state fair in Dallas.
State Fair: Directed by Walter Lang. With Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, Vivian Blaine. Each member of the Frake clan has his/her own reason for attending the annual Iowa State Fair.
State Fair: Directed by Henry King. With Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, Lew Ayres, Sally Eilers. An Iowa family finds adventure, love, and heartbreak when they spend a week at the state fair.
State Fair is a 1962 American musical film directed by José Ferrer and starring Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Ann-Margret, Tom Ewell, Pamela Tiffin and Alice Faye. A remake of the 1933 film State Fair and the 1945 film State Fair, it was considered to be a financially and critically unsuccessful film.
The slice of homespun Americana shows how an Iowa farm family's lives are changed when they attend the state fair. Father Abel enters his prized hog, Blue Boy, in competition; mother Melissa enters her prized preserves. And daughter Margy and son Wayne find romance.
State Fair follows the fortunes of the Frake family as they visit the fair along with their pet pig Blue Boy, who father Abel (noted character actor Charles Winninger) is hoping will win the blue ribbon.
Each member of the Frake clan has his/her own reason for attending the annual Iowa State Fair. 1,791 IMDb 7.0 1 h 40 min 1945. ALL. Arts, Entertainment, and Culture · Cheerful · Fun · Heartwarming. Available to rent or buy. Rent.
Son Wayne (Dick Haymes) plots revenge on a midway barker (Henry Morgan) who had embarrassed him the summer before and falls for the beautiful singer Emily (Vivian Blaine), while his melancholy ...
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