State Fair

1933

State Fair

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Movie Info

In this film, Abel Frake is the patriarch of a family whose individual members are affected by the upcoming Iowa State Fair in various fascinating ways. The parents win prizes, the children have brief romances, and everyone goes home a little wiser for the experience.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Henry King
Written By:

Sonya Levien, Paul Green
In Theaters:

Feb 10, 1933 wide
Runtime:

80 minutes
Studio:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation

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Cast

Will Rogers
as Abel Frake

Janet Gaynor
as Margy Frake

Lew Ayres
as Pat Gilbert

Sally Eilers
as Emily Joyce

Norman Foster
as Wayne Frake

Louise Dresser
as Melissa Frake

Frank Craven
as Storekeeper

Frank Melton
as Harry Ware

Victor Jory
as The Barker at the Hoopla Stand

John Sheehan
as Barker at Aerial Act

Doro Merande
as Lady at Food Contest

Erville Alderson
as Hog Owner

Harry Holman
as Hog Judge

Hobart Cavanaugh
as Hog Judge

Ruth Warren
as Mrs. Edwin Metcalfe

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Critic Reviews for State Fair

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The first of three versions of the bucolic novel was nominated for Best Picture Oscar, and starred Will Rogers and Janet Gaynor at the peak of their careers.

Mar 30, 2011 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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Audience Reviews for State Fair

Apr 10, 2014

Although the remake gets most of the airplay, this original has its charms as the simple people of the country try to navigate their lives through the big state fair.

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