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Twentieth Century-Fox couldn't make a film version of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's Oklahoma in 1945--that particular Broadway musical would remain a "hot ticket" until the end of the decade--so the studio did the next best thing by hiring Rodgers & Hammerstein to pen the score for the Technicolorful State Fair. Fox had previously made a non-singing movie of Philip Stong's novel in 1933, with Janet Gaynor and Will Rogers in the leads. The musical remake downplayed the older characters in favor of the younger members of the cast. Set during the annual Iowa State Fair, the story concentrates on the Frakes family: father Charles Winninger, mother Fay Bainter, and grown-up children Jeanne Crain and Dick Haymes. Each has his or her own reason for attending the fair: Winninger intends to win the "prize hog" ribbon, Bainter hopes to defeat her longtime snooty rival in the food contest she wins when the judges get schnockered on the alcohol in her entry, Crain falls in love with fast-talking journalist Dana Andrews, and Haymes woos footloose and fancy-free vocalist Vivian Blaine. Musical highlights include the Oscar-winning "It Might as Well be Spring," "It's a Grand Night for Singing," and the title number. To avoid confusion with the 1962 remake, the 1945 State Fair was for many years retitled It Happened One Summer for TV showings.
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All Movie Guide - Hans J. Wollstein
20th Century Fox knew how to use Technicolor better than anyone else, and the Iowa sky in State Fair is breathtakingly blue -- almost as breathtaking, in fact, as Vivian Blaine's crimson tresses. But the vibrant color scheme isn't the only ingredient that separates the Fox musical tradition from, say, MGM's. Could anyone imagine the overly exuberant Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney take the place of such pleasantly corn-fed folks as State Fair's Jeanne Crain and Dick Haymes? Crain and Haymes may not possess the sock-it-to-them gusto that members of the Arthur Freed unit over at Metro demonstrated but they also don't wear out their welcome quite so soon. Granted, Miss Crain's singing voice needed dubbing (by Louanne Hogan) and Haymes never truly made it to stardom, but they both fit State Fair to the proverbial "T." Nothing much happens here, you see; nothing much, or so the screenplay seems to imply, ever happens in "I-o-way" and that is the musical's ultimate charm. Decent folks struggling with everyday problems of pride and romance and not a true villain in sight, unless you count the overly confident Mrs. Metcalfe (Josephine Whittell), whose prize mincemeat loses to Mrs. Frake's (Fay Bainter) brandy-fortified ditto. Almost always choosing purebred Americana over showbiz sophistication, 20th Century Fox knew well how to spin such a negligible yarn, and the tuneful Rodgers & Hammerstein score simply clinches the deal.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/1/1998
  • UPC: 086162134838
  • Original Release: 1945

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  • Source: 20TH CENTURY FOX
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Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Jeanne Crain Margy Frake
Dana Andrews Pat Gilberg
Dick Haymes Wayne Frake
Vivian Blaine Emily Joyce
Charles Winninger Abel Frake
Fay Bainter Meilissa Frake
Donald Meek Hippenstahl
Frank McHugh McGee
Percy Kilbride Miller
Harry Morgan Barker
Henry Morgan Barker
Jane Nigh Eleanor
William Marshall Marty
Phil Brown Harry Ware
Paul E. Burns Hank
Tom Fadden Eph
William Frambes Pappy
Paul Harvey Managing Editor
John Dehner Announcer
Harlan Briggs Judge
Will Wright Judge
Alice Fleming Judge
Walter S. Baldwin Farmer
Ralph Sanford Police Chief
Virginia Brissac Farmers' Wife
Jo Carroll Dennison Girl
Harry Depp Secretary to Judge
Earle Dewey
Francis Ford Mr. Martin
Coleen Gray Girl
Neal Hart Farmer
Frank Mayo Man
Steve Olsen Barker
Emory Parnell Senator
Almira Sessions
Minerva Urecal Woman
Wheaton Chambers Assistant Judge
Josephine Whittell Mrs. Metcalfe
Margo Woode
Alfred Newman Conductor
Technical Credits
Walter Lang Director
Charles Brackett Producer
Richard L. Breen Screenwriter
Lewis H. Creber Art Director
Paul Green Screenwriter
Oscar Hammerstein II Songwriter, Screenwriter
Charles Henderson Score Composer, Musical Direction/Supervision
Sonya Levien Screenwriter
Thomas K. Little Set Decoration/Design
Alfred Newman Score Composer, Musical Direction/Supervision
Al Orenbach Set Decoration/Design
William Perlberg Producer
Richard Rodgers Score Composer, Songwriter
Rodgers & Hammerstein Score Composer
Fred Sersen Special Effects
Leon Shamroy Cinematographer
J. Watson Webb Jr. Editor
Lyle Wheeler Art Director
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    What a GREAT CLASSIC film!!! Love the songs!! The absolute allure of this film makes it a winner from generation to generation!!!
    Don't hesitate to buy this, it's worth every penny!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    1945 version ROCKS!!!

    I first watched this 1945 movie 2 years ago on Christmas Day and fell in love with it. Charles Winniger is very comical as the dad, Jeanne Crain is charming, Dick Haymes has a very good singing voice, Vivian Blaine is wonderful as Emily. I was very touched at how happy they all seemed individually at the fair. This movie is wonderful and a delight to watch. But the 1962 version, stay away from. The only enjoyment in this movie for me was of course Ann Margret. The Frake family annoyed me immensley, especially the mother, after calling Emily 'trash.' Heck, she didn't even meet her yet! And Abel's tenderness to Blue Boy is wiped out by his meanness to him later. The breakup between Emily and Wayne was very acceptable in the '45 version, as Emily being already married. In this version, Emily gets all upset after she overhears Wayne's Mom calling her trash. She breaks up with Wayne, after they're already engaged. Now you have to wonder where it would have gone if Wayne's Mom didn't call her trash... I think all the charm of the 1945 version is wiped out here, and I just didn't find anything good about it, though I hate to be so negative. The 1945 version is the only good one. But it is very good, and it's worth it just for this version!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Amazing

    This is a fantastic movie, much better than anything that has come out of this genre in the last 10 years! Must see!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Re-watchable again and again, great relaxing date movie

    If you like relaxing movies or catchy songs that will stick in your head, this is one to own and watch over and over throughout the years. Really good family, or date movie, and a great fun movie. Received Best song award.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A Must Have Musical

    State Fair is an amazing musical that I have grown up watching. The music and lyrics are beautifully written and the storyline is so fun to watch. This is a must have musical!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    This is the best R&H available on DVD

    This second of three film versions of Philip Strong's novel about a farm family attending their state fair contains the only score Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote directly for the screen. A wonderful family entertainment, beautifully rendered in rich technicolor, the film not only features the wonderful R&H evergreens, but is a delightful showcase for the very lovely Jeanne Crain and 20th's 'cherry blonde', Vivian Blaine (a few years before she wowed audiences on Broadway as Adelaide in 'Guys and Dolls'). Crain's singing voice was supplied by Louanne Hogan, a classic example of perfect seamless dubbing. Her version of 'It Might as Well Be Spring' is lush, lovely and deeply moving. A grand film!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A Wonderful Clasic

    This movie is a wonderful clasic that will warm and touch your hearts! I love this movie! It's truly magnificant!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    CLASSIC!

    I absolutely love this movie. I didn't actually see this movie for the first time until I was in college. The songs are great, and it just leaves you with a warm feeling. I would watch this movie when I was depressed and it always made me feel better!

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