For the young in heart! And romantic oldsters, too!
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.
State Fair (1945) is a comedy and romance film directed by Walter Lang, released on August 29, 1945 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes and Vivian Blaine. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 73 ratings.
Jeanne Crain
as Margy Frake
Dana Andrews
as Pat Gilbert
Dick Haymes
as Wayne Frake
Vivian Blaine
as Emily Edwards
Charles Winninger
as Abel Frake
Fay Bainter
as Melissa Frake
Donald Meek
as Hippenstahl
Frank McHugh
as McGee
Percy Kilbride
as Dave Miller
Harry Morgan
as Barker
Jane Nigh
as Eleanor
William Marshall
as Tommy Thomas
Directed by Walter Lang, written by Oscar Hammerstein II, Philip Stong and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 73 ratings.
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 other boy - or in…
Reviewed on July 1, 2022
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State Fair (1945) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of State Fair (1945) includes Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, Vivian Blaine and Charles Winninger. The film was directed by Walter Lang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
State Fair was released on August 29, 1945 and runs for 1h 40m.
State Fair (1945) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 73 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
