Good old-fashioned hometown pride is on exhibit in lavish Technicolor in this remake of the 1933 film, the only Rodgers and Hammerstein musical written directly for the silver screen. When the Frake family travels to the fair, Ma and Pa (CharlesWinninger and Fay Bainter) enter contests while daughter Margy (Jeanne Crain) and son Wayne (Dick Haymes) both fall in love for the first time. STATE FAIR is attractively photographed and energized by the vibrant performances of the talented lead actors and actresses, but the high point of the film is the colorful hoopla and hullabaloo of the fair itself, a bustling nexus of strange, wonderful, and hilarious characters brought to life by the fine supporting cast. Songs from the Academy Award-nominated score include "It's a Grand Night for Singing," ``That's For Me,'' and the Oscar-winning "It Might As Well Be Spring."
Product Identifiers
UPC
0086162108679
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3172382
Product Key Features
Actor
Charles Winninger, Jeanne Crain, Vivian Blaine, Dick Haymes, Dana Andrews, Fay Bainter
Director
Walter Lang
Rating
NR
Format
DVD
Release Year
1999
Sub-Genre
Musical
Genre
Musical & Performing Arts
Additional Product Features
Region Code
Region 1
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
LeafCats
617
Film Country
USA
Leading Role
Charles Winninger, Jeanne Crain, Vivian Blaine, Dick Haymes, Fay Bainter, Dana Andrews