Rodgers and hammersteins only musical written specifically for the big screen. State fair 1945 version this is the second of three versions of essentially the same story. The first, in blackandwhite dates from 1933 and starred will rogers and janet gaynor. Its a grand night for singing state fair, 1945 youtube. On the first day, both margy and brother wayne meet attractive new flames. State fair 1945 in this 1945 version of renowned musical state fair, a farming family, the frakes, go to the iowa state fair to show the fathers prize hog, blue boy, and enjoy the big event of the year. With pat boone, bobby darin, pamela tiffin, annmargret.
It is a musical adaptation of the 1933 film of the same name, itself an adaptation of novel by phil stong. Farm family frake, with discontented daughter margy, head for the iowa state fair. State fair is a 1945 film about farm family frake which, with discontented daughter margy, heads for the iowa state fair where both margy and brother wayne. State fair is a 1945 american musical film directed by walter lang with original music by rodgers and hammerstein. Overall the plot is pretty lightweight, being about a farm familys trip to the iowa state fair in 1945. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and. Thats for me 1945 sheet music from movie musical state fair, jeanne crain ebay. Haymes and crain, together with dana andrews and vivian blaine as the respective romantic partners carry the film here. Enjoyable but less charming than the 1945 film, it has the same basic plot, except that it. There is no violence, no inappropriate sexual scenes. April 27th, 1999 not yet rated 1 hr 40 min plot summary. State fair 1945 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Concord music publishing, and 6 music rights societies.
State fair the 1947 version is one of the best movies ever made. Son wayne dick haymes plots revenge on a midway barker henry morgan who had embarrassed him the. The frake family attends the annual iowa state fair. The film stars jeanne crain, dana andrews, dick haymes, vivian blaine, fay bainter, and charles winninger. But being their only film is what makes state fair so interesting. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The 1945 musical remake of state fair is indeed as corny as one might imagine appropriate, perhaps, considering that iowa, where the film transpires, is, according to the state song, where the tall corn grows. The two apparently had bad experiences in hollywood in the 1930s, so they. Twentieth centuryfox couldnt make a film version of richard rodgers and oscar hammersteins oklahoma in 1945that particular broadway musical would. The parents are focused on winning the competitions for livestock and cooking. Texan farmers the frake family head for the texas state fair in dallas.
Remade as state fair 1962 starring annmargret, pamela tiffin, pat boone, bobby darin, alice faye and tom ewell. Maybe our book, top 50 movie starsstatistically speaking is your answer. Financial analysis of state fair 1945 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Its a grand night for singing reprise vivian blainewilliam marshall. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in state fair 1945. However, their restless daughter margy and her brother wayne meet attractive new love interests. Buy state fair movie posters from movie poster shop. The two grown children played by crain and dick haymes are looking for romance. The principal bonus on the twodvd set is a whopper, the complete 1962 version of state fair. State fair 1945state fair 1962 dvd, 2005, 2disc set. The smalltown frake family attend the iowa state fair, the annual highlight of their summer. He and rodgers had another musical open in 1945 that was carousel and became another american classic.
1176 1001 86 1400 1441 1236 1433 1380 988 961 1153 9 714 82 1357 1392 640 729 640 1133 1084 158 1326 1308 213 116 944 1360 420 643 1285