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The small-town Frake family attend the Iowa State Fair, the annual highlight of their summer. Son Wayne (Dick Haymes) plots revenge on a midway barker (Henry Morgan) who had embarrassed him the summer before and falls for the beautiful singer Emily (Vivian Blaine), while his melancholy sister Margie (Jeanne Crain) becomes smitten with slick city-boy reporter Pat (Dana Andrews). Meanwhile, mother Melissa (Fay Bainter) and father Abel (Charles Winninger) plot to win their respective competitions.
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    musical
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Walter Lang
  • Producer:
    William Perlberg
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Cast & Crew

Jeanne Crain
Margy Frake
Dana Andrews
Pat Gilbert
Dick Haymes
Wayne Frake
Vivian Blaine
Emily Edwards
Charles Winninger
Abel Frake
Fay Bainter
Melissa Frake
Donald Meek
Hippenstahl
Frank McHugh
McGee
Percy Kilbride
Dave Miller
Henry Morgan
Barker
Walter Lang
Director
William Perlberg
Producer
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  • Nov 20, 2015
    There are legitimately good songs here (even a great one or two), but for the most part it's a little dull as the plot lacks any real conflict.
    Alec B Super Reviewer
  • Feb 09, 2007
    Rodgers' and Hammerstein's least creative lyrics "Our state fair is a great state fair...it's the greatest state fair in our state."
    Megan S Super Reviewer
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