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State Fair (1945)

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

Genre : Music, Romance, Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Walter Lang
Writer : Oscar Hammerstein II

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jeanne Crain
Jeanne Crain
Margy Frake
Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
Pat Gilbert
Dick Haymes
Dick Haymes
Wayne Frake
Vivian Blaine
Vivian Blaine
Emily Edwards
Charles Winninger
Charles Winninger
Abel Frake
Fay Bainter
Fay Bainter
Melissa Frake
Donald Meek
Donald Meek
Hippenstahl
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
McGee
Percy Kilbride
Percy Kilbride
Dave Miller
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
Barker
Jane Nigh
Jane Nigh
Eleanor
William Marshall
William Marshall
Tommy Thomas
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
Harry Ware
John Dehner
John Dehner
Hog Contest Announcer (uncredited)
Adele Jergens
Adele Jergens
Girl on Rollercoaster (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Hog Calling Contest Spectator (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)
Will Wright
Will Wright
Hog Judge (uncredited)

Crews

Walter Lang
Walter Lang
Director
Philip Stong
Philip Stong
Novel
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Screenplay
Sonya Levien
Sonya Levien
Adaptation
Paul Green
Paul Green
Adaptation
William Perlberg
William Perlberg
Producer
Leon Shamroy
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
J. Watson Webb Jr.
J. Watson Webb Jr.
Editor
Lewis H. Creber
Lewis H. Creber
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Al Orenbach
Al Orenbach
Set Decoration
René Hubert
René Hubert
Costume Design
Frances C. Richardson
Frances C. Richardson
Researcher
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
Choreographer

Posters and backgrounds

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