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Movie Info
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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Genre: Musical
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Original Language: English
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Director: Walter Lang
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Producer: William Perlberg
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Runtime:
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Distributor: 20th Century Fox
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

Harry Morgan
Barker

Jane Nigh
Eleanor

Phil Brown
Harry Ware

Paul E. Burns
Hank (uncredited)

Tom Fadden
Eph (uncredited)

William Frambes
Pappy (uncredited)

Josephine Whittell
Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)

Paul Harvey
Simpson

John Dehner
Hog Contest Announcer (uncredited)

Walter Lang
Director

William Perlberg
Producer
Critic Reviews for State Fair
Audience Reviews for State Fair
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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.
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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."
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