State Fair

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

6.6(69)19451h 40m

MusicComedyRomance

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.

Director

Walter Lang

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Cast

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

William Marshall

Tommy Thomas

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1 review

Geronimo1967

3y ago

7.0

This is a colourful depiction of the antics of the "Frake" family - "Abel" (Charles Winninger), his wife "Melissa" (Fay Bainter) and their teenage children "Wayne" (Dick Haymes) and "Margy" (Jeanne Crain) at the annual Iowa State Fair. The fair itself offers an excellent vehicle for loads of storylines from some lovelorn pig husbandry and mincemeat tasting through the usual boy loves girl loves ot...