State fair 1945state fair 1962 dvd, 2005, 2disc set. I wasnt a major fan of state fair 1933 and the story doesnt really hit home with me for the remake, but the state fair 1945 looked a lot more attractive in full technicolor. Son wayne dick haymes plots revenge on a midway barker henry morgan who had embarrassed him the summer before and falls for the beautiful singer emily vivian blaine, while his melancholy sister margie jeanne crain becomes smitten with slick cityboy reporter pat dana andrews. Very good plus condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. It is a musical adaptation of the 1933 film of the same name, itself an adaptation of novel by phil stong. To avoid confusion with the 1962 remake, the 1945 state fair was for many years retitled it happened one summer for tv showings. State fair 1945 full movie watch in hd online for free.
From the movie musical state fair starring jeanne craine, dana andrews, dick haymes and vivian blaine. During their annual visit to the iowa state fair, the frake family. A remake of the 1933 film state fair and the 1945 state fair films, it was considered to be a financially and critically unsuccessful film. Apr 28, 2020 state fair 1945 full movie by vivian blaine. May 30, 2014 state fair 1945 todays movie is a lively musical about a middleamerican family and how they grow into full fledged adults under the bright lights of a fair. Released 1945, state fair stars jeanne crain, dana andrews, dick haymes, vivian blaine the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. I may be one of the few people who has watched this version of state fair before the 1945 and 1962 versions. Fox had previously made a nonsinging movie of philip stongs novel in 1933, with janet gaynor. Mar 27, 2020 state fair 1945 full mov ie first, you might ask why i want a movie so old. Upon its completion, production began to be on broadway.
In the 1940s, rodgers and hammerstein were approached by 20th centuryfox about doing a musical version of the 1932 novel written by philip stong. This set includes a full wellpresented englishsubtitled widescreen version of the 1962 state fair with. In the past few years, ive come to really like will and his sweet films. Fay bainter sings a little at the beginning, she doesnt have the best singing voice in the world but somehow that part shows that shes a simple, hardworking country mother.
Read the state fair movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. State fair is a very sweet, poignant and honest movie filled with slices of 1940s american life. With jeanne crain, dana andrews, dick haymes, vivian blaine. State fair 1945 walter lang cast and crew allmovie. State fair 1945 version this is the second of three versions of essentially the same story. Jeanne crain in state fair 1945 dana andrews and jeanne crain in state fair 1945 jeanne crain and fay. State fair 1945 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
State fair 1945 full mov ie first, you might ask why i want a movie so old. The smalltown frake family attend the iowa state fair, the annual highlight of their summer. Oscar hammerstein ii, sonya levien, paul green, based on the novel by philip stong. In august 1995, simultaneously with the opening of the fair in the state of iowa in the civic center, located in peoria, began a national tour of revised version of the play. Main title our state fair richard rodgers, oscar hammerstein ii. Read the full synopsis of state fair, 1945, directed by walter lang, with jeanne crain, dana andrews, dick haymes, at turner classic movies. The film stars jeanne crain, dana andrews, dick haymes, vivian blaine, fay bainter, and charles winninger. Find movie and film cast and crew information for state fair 1945 walter lang on allmovie.
The entire reason why i even ended up at the fair was will rogers. The stage version premiered at the iowa state fair, and toured for several months before premiering on broadway. In this film, abel frake is the patriarch of a family whose individual members are affected by the upcoming iowa state fair in various fascinating ways. State fair begins when a smalltown family of four heads to the iowa state fair with their prize pig, and they bring home more than just a few blue ribbons. The conflicts are trivial, and the resolutions are simplistic. But for most people, the 1945 film musical is considered the best version of state fair. The movie introduced such popular songs as its a grand night for singing. State fair is a 1945 american musical film directed by walter lang with original music by rodgers and hammerstein. 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 meet attractive new flames. State fair 1945 is a comedy, drama movie starring jeanne crain and dana andrews. Thats for me 1945 sheet music from movie musical state.
April 27th, 1999 not yet rated 1 hr 40 min plot summary. Umg on behalf of varese, and 3 music rights societies. The frake family attends the annual iowa state fair. To avoid confusion with the 1962 remake, the 1945 state fair was for many years retitled it. Proud patriarch abel charles winninger has high hopes for his champion swine blueboy. Cant you picture you being those beautiful woman in this cool musical. During their annual visit to the iowa state fair, the frake family enjoy many adventures. See more ideas about vintage outfits, jeanne crain and dana andrews. This archival release presents material from the soundtracks of the two movie musical versions of state fair, which contained songs written by richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein ii. State fair 1945 todays movie is a lively musical about a middleamerican family and how they grow into full fledged adults under the bright lights of a fair. Pat boone, bobby darin, pamela tiffin, annmargret, tom ewell, alice faye, wally cox 1962. State fair was the only rodgers and hammerstein musical written directly for film. The first, in blackandwhite dates from 1933 and starred will rogers and janet gaynor. Still, given the fact that rodgers and hammerstein wrote only one original movie musical and this is it, state fair retains some of its early appeal and is a treat for lovers of this genre.