State Fair (1945 film)
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| State Fair | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Walter Lang |
| Produced by | William Perlberg |
| Written by | Paul Green Oscar Hammerstein II Sonya Levien Philip Stong |
| Starring | Jeanne Crain Dana Andrews |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Editing by | J. Watson Webb Jr. |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 29 August 1945 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
State Fair is a 1945 film directed by Walter Lang. The film is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name. This version has original music by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The film starred Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, Vivian Blaine, and Charles Winninger. This was the only musical Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote directly for film. The movie introduced such popular songs as "It Might As Well Be Spring" and "It's A Grand Night For Singing".
This version won an Academy Award for Best Song for "It Might As Well Be Spring" by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Jeanne Crain's singing voice was dubbed by Louanne Hogan.
[edit] Song list
- "Our State Fair"
- "It Might As Well Be Spring"
- "That's For Me"
- "It's A Grand Night For Singing"
- "All I Owe Ioway"
[edit] Cast
- 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
[edit] External links
- State Fair at the Internet Movie Database (1945 version)
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