State Fair (1945) | |
| Director(s) | Walter Lang |
| Producer(s) | William Perlberg |
| Top Genres | Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Remake |
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State Fair (1945) was a Musical - Romance Film directed by Walter Lang and produced by William Perlberg.
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Birthday Blogathon: Film #3 State Fair 1945
By Jnpickens on Nov 16, 2011 From Comet Over HollywoodFor my third evening of birthday favorite films I chose: "It's a grand night" for State Fair Brief plot: The Frank family travels to the annual Iowa state fair, entering their prize hog, minced meat and pickles into contests. The two children find romance at the fair, but it is uncert... Read full article
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Melissa Frake:
I don't know what's gotten into you lately. All you do is sit around and mope.
Margy Frake: I don't sit around and mope.
Melissa Frake: Abel Frake, I am not putting liquor in my cooking!
Margy Frake: Pat!
Pat Gilbert: Yes?
Margy Frake: I was only talking. I couldn't marry anybody but you. Ever!
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Margy Frake: I don't sit around and mope.
Melissa Frake: Abel Frake, I am not putting liquor in my cooking!
Margy Frake: Pat!
Pat Gilbert: Yes?
Margy Frake: I was only talking. I couldn't marry anybody but you. Ever!
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Facts about
Jeanne Crain's singing voice was dubbed by Louanne Hogan.
The lady who won all the ribbons in the pickles/mincemeat category in the previous year was "Mrs. Edwin C. Metcalfe". Presumably, this was in honor of Edwin C. Metcalfe, saxophonist for Spike Jones' legendary band. His real-life wife Margaret was known as "Tootie".
The part of band singer Emily Edwards originally was slated for Alice Faye, who declined. After nearly 17 years away from movie making at Twentieth Century-Fox, Miss Faye would return to the studio to portray Melissa Frake, the mother, in the less-than-well-received 1962 film version.
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The lady who won all the ribbons in the pickles/mincemeat category in the previous year was "Mrs. Edwin C. Metcalfe". Presumably, this was in honor of Edwin C. Metcalfe, saxophonist for Spike Jones' legendary band. His real-life wife Margaret was known as "Tootie".
The part of band singer Emily Edwards originally was slated for Alice Faye, who declined. After nearly 17 years away from movie making at Twentieth Century-Fox, Miss Faye would return to the studio to portray Melissa Frake, the mother, in the less-than-well-received 1962 film version.
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