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State Fair (1945)

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Average Rating: 6.4/10
Reviews Counted: 5
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Release Date: Aug 30, 1945 Wide

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Twentieth Century-Fox couldn't make a film version of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's Oklahoma in 1945--that particular Broadway musical would remain a "hot ticket" until the end of the decade--so the studio did the next best thing by hiring Rodgers & Hammerstein to pen the score for the Technicolorful State Fair. Fox had previously made a non-singing movie of Philip Stong's novel in 1933, with Janet Gaynor and Will Rogers in the leads. The musical remake downplayed the older characters

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Classics

Directed By: Walter Lang

In Theaters: Aug 30, 1945 Wide

On DVD: Apr 27, 1999

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Cast

Jeanne Crain
Margy Frake
Dana Andrews
Pat Gilberg
Dick Haymes
Wayne Frake
Vivian Blaine
Emily Joyce
Charles Winninger
Abel Frake
Fay Bainter
Meilissa Frake
Donald Meek
Hippenstahl
Frank McHugh
McGee
Percy Kilbride
Miller
Henry Morgan
Barker
Jane Nigh
Eleanor
William Marshall
Marty
Phil Brown
Harry Ware
Paul E. Burns
Hank
Tom Fadden
Eph
William Frambes
Pappy
Paul Harvey
Managing Editor
John Dehner
Announcer
Harlan Briggs
Judge
Will Wright
Judge
Alice Fleming
Judge
Walter S. Baldwin
Farmer
Ralph Sanford
Police Chief
Virginia Brissac
Farmers' Wife
Wheaton Chambers
Assistant Judge
Jo Carroll Dennison
Girl
Harry Depp
Secretary to Judge
Coleen Gray
Girl
Neal Hart
Farmer
Frank Mayo
Man
Emory Parnell
Senator
Almira Sessions
Minerva Urecal
Woman
Josephine Whittell
Mrs. Metcalfe
Margo Woode
Francis Ford
Mr. Martin
Earle Dewey
Steve Olsen
Barker

Critic Reviews for State Fair

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (1) | DVD (1)

Love and Rogers & Hammerstein music in 1940s Iowa.

April 24, 2009 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Even among dyed-in-the-wool fans of R&H, this one's largely remembered, if remembered at all, as a dud.

February 11, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Rodgers and hammerstein's songs are great, but this musical version of the 1933 Will Rogers' vehicle is poorly directed by Walter Wang and poorly acted by Jeanne Crain, whose voice is dubbed by Louanne Hogan.

December 21, 2005 Comment

Emanuel Levy

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Rodgers' and Hammerstein's least creative lyrics "Our state fair is a great state fair...it's the greatest state fair in our state."

February 9, 2007

Megan S

Super Reviewer

This is a very sweet musical. The acting is very pleasant and well cast. Charles Winninger and Fay Bainter are particularly good. Very enjoyable and charming, good songs, great production as well.

October 15, 2009

James Higgins

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