State Fair

For the young in heart! And romantic oldsters, too!

6.619451h 40m

Released

Comedy

Romance

Overview

During their annual visit to the Iowa State Fair, the Frake family enjoy many adventures. Proud patriarch Abel has high hopes for his champion swine Blueboy; and his wife Melissa enters the mincemeat and pickles contest...with hilarious results.

StatusReleased

Release Date1945-08-29

Runtime1h 40m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

musical

state fair

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Cast & Crew

Jeanne Crain

as Margy Frake

Dana Andrews

as Pat Gilbert

Dick Haymes

as Wayne Frake

Vivian Blaine

as Emily Edwards

Charles Winninger

as Abel Frake

Fay Bainter

as Melissa Frake

Donald Meek

as Hippenstahl

Frank McHugh

as McGee

Percy Kilbride

as Dave Miller

Harry Morgan

as Barker

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Jul 1, 2022

7/10

This is a colourful depiction of the antics of the "Frake" family - "Abel" (Charles Winninger), his wife "Melissa" (Fay Bainter) and their teenage children "Wayne" (Dick Haymes) and "Margy" (Jeanne Crain) at the annual Iowa State Fair. The fair itself offers an excellent vehicle for loads of storylines from some lovelorn pig husbandry and mincemeat…

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