State Fair

19451945
GG
1h 40m

Each member of the Frake clan has his/her own reason for attending the annual Iowa State Fair.Each member of the Frake clan has his/her own reason for attending the annual Iowa State Fair.Each member of the Frake clan has his/her own reason for attending the annual Iowa State Fair.

7.0/10

3.9K

Director
- Walter Lang
Writers
- Oscar Hammerstein II(screenplay)
- Philip Stong(from a novel by)
- Sonya Levien(adapted by)
Stars

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Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

Dana Andrews and Jeanne Crain in State Fair (1945)

Jeanne Crain and Fay Bainter in State Fair (1945)

Jeanne Crain, Fay Bainter, and Charles Winninger in State Fair (1945)

Jeanne Crain and Phil Brown in State Fair (1945)

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. Must sweethearts separate when the fair closes? —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Taglines
- For the young in heart! And romantic oldsters, too!
Genres
Certificate
- G
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Dana Andrews's singing voice was dubbed by Ben Gage because the studio was unaware that he was a trained singer. He later explained that he didn't correct the oversight because he figured the ghost singer also needed to earn a living and he didn't want to deny his colleague employment. Ironically, despite his training, in a film career that lasted three decades, Andrews never displayed his singing voice on screen.

Goofs
After the roller coaster ride, Margy gets off and sees the roller coaster going up for the next run and Pat and Margy are still on it as well as the same two young couples sitting in front of them.

Quotes
Harry Ware: Biggest boar in the world, I bet.
Margy Frake: All depends on how you spell it.

Connections
Featured in M*A*S*H: The Moon Is Not Blue (1982)

Soundtracks
Our State Fair
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Fay Bainter, Percy Kilbride, and Charles Winninger

Top review

great fun

Not like the other R&H musicals - its ten years older, for a start. It has Jeanne Crain, young and pretty and as fluffy and fun as she was in Margie - and a more perfect fit for the other roles you would not find (Vivian Blaine in another great film musical role to rival Miss Adelaide, Dana Andrews (an odd choice but who else could you imagine?), Dick Haymes in great voice, Fay Bainter and her mincemeat, Charles Winniger and his prize pig). It is a gooey pleasure something similar to eating chocs when you know you really shouldn't ... highly recommended - great tunes. And avoid the remake with Pat Boone and Ann-Margret. No comparison. This is the one to watch - 56 and still fantastic.

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