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State Fair

  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
4.7K
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Dana Andrews, Jeanne Crain, Fay Bainter, Vivian Blaine, Dick Haymes, and Charles Winninger in State Fair (1945)
ComedyDramaMusicalRomance

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.

  • Director
    • Walter Lang
  • Writers
    • Oscar Hammerstein II
    • Philip Stong
    • Sonya Levien
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Crain
    • Dana Andrews
    • Dick Haymes
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Walter Lang
    • Writers
      • Oscar Hammerstein II
      • Philip Stong
      • Sonya Levien
    • Stars
      • Jeanne Crain
      • Dana Andrews
      • Dick Haymes
    • 69User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Jeanne Crain
    Jeanne Crain
    • Margy Frake
    Dana Andrews
    Dana Andrews
    • Pat Gilbert
    Dick Haymes
    Dick Haymes
    • Wayne Frake
    Vivian Blaine
    Vivian Blaine
    • Emily Edwards
    Charles Winninger
    Charles Winninger
    • Abel Frake
    Fay Bainter
    Fay Bainter
    • Melissa Frake
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • Hippenstahl
    Frank McHugh
    Frank McHugh
    • McGee
    Percy Kilbride
    Percy Kilbride
    • Dave Miller
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Barker
    • (as Henry Morgan)
    Jane Nigh
    Jane Nigh
    • Eleanor
    William Marshall
    William Marshall
    • Marty
    Phil Brown
    Phil Brown
    • Harry Ware
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Ring-Toss Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Hal Aldridge III
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Russell Ash
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Bailer
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Bailey
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Walter Lang
    • Writers
      • Oscar Hammerstein II
      • Philip Stong
      • Sonya Levien
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    • Trivia
      Dana Andrews's singing voice was dubbed by radio singer and announcer Ben Gage, who at one time was married to Esther Williams. The studio was unaware that Andrews 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
      Several of the trees seen on the Frakes' property early in the film are recognizably eucalyptus trees, with their sparse leaves and white trunks. Eucalyptus trees grow easily in California and in similar climates (e.g., around the Mediterranean or in Australia), but would not survive the harsh winters in Iowa.
    • Quotes

      Harry Ware: Biggest boar in the world, I bet.

      Margy Frake: All depends on how you spell it.

    • Alternate versions
      There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD: " LA BISBETICA INNAMORATA (1938) + FESTA D'AMORE (1945)", distributed by DNA Srl (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
    • 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

    User reviews69

    Featured 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.
    • didi-5
    • Oct 14, 2001
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    • Release date
      • August 30, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La feria de la vida
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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