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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.
- $4.1 million (U.S. and Canada rentals)
- William Perlberg
A classic film adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the novel by Philip Stong. Follow the Frake family as they enjoy the Iowa State Fair and face romance, comedy and drama.
- (4.4K)
- Comedy, Drama, Musical
- Walter Lang
- 1945-08-30
A family from Texas visits the state fair in Dallas, where the children fall in love with performers and competitors. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read reviews and trivia, and learn about the songs and awards of this musical romance.
- (1.3K)
- 31 sec
- José Ferrer
- 43
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. His wife Melissa (Fay Bainter) entertains similar hopes for her home-made pickles and run-spiked mince sauce.
- Walter Lang, Gaston Glass, Joe Rickards
- Jeanne Crain
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.
- $4.5 million
- Charles Brackett
An Iowa farmer (Will Rogers) and his wife bring their son, daughter (Janet Gaynor) and prize hog to a fair.
- (47)
- Comedy, Drama
A family comedy based on Philip Stong's novel about a trip to the Texas State Fair. Starring Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Wayne Rogers and Alice Faye, directed by Jose Ferrer.
