← Back to discoveries

State Fair

Film / 1945

State Fair

Directed by Walter Lang

ComedyRomance

★ 6.6/10Audience rating

During their annual visit to the Iowa State Fair, the Frake family enjoy many adventures. Proud patriarch Abel has high hopes for his champion swine Blueboy; and his wife Melissa enters the mincemeat and pickles contest...with hilarious results.

The story

During their annual visit to the Iowa State Fair, the Frake family enjoy many adventures. Proud patriarch Abel has high hopes for his champion swine Blueboy; and his wife Melissa enters the mincemeat and pickles contest...with hilarious results.

Cast

Jeanne CrainMargy Frake Dana AndrewsPat Gilbert Dick HaymesWayne Frake Vivian BlaineEmily Edwards Charles WinningerAbel Frake Fay BainterMelissa Frake Donald MeekHippenstahl Frank McHughMcGee Percy KilbrideDave Miller Harry MorganBarker Jane NighEleanor William MarshallTommy Thomas

See more cast

Phil BrownHarry Ware John DehnerHog Contest Announcer (uncredited) Adele JergensGirl on Rollercoaster (uncredited) Harry 'Snub' PollardHog Contest Spectator (uncredited) Minerva UrecalWoman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited) Will WrightHog Judge (uncredited)

More to discover

Film 8.1

The Love Hypothesis

2026 · Romance · Comedy

Film 8.5

Forrest Gump

1994 · Comedy · Drama

Film 7.9

La La Land

2016 · Comedy · Drama

Film 7.9

Amélie

2001 · Comedy · Romance

Film 7.9

Red, White & Royal Blue

2023 · Comedy · Romance

Film 7.6

Poor Things

2023 · Science fiction · Romance