State Fair
- 1962
- 2h
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
A brother and sister find romance and good clean fun at the state fair in Dallas.A brother and sister find romance and good clean fun at the state fair in Dallas.A brother and sister find romance and good clean fun at the state fair in Dallas.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Tap Canutt
- Red Hoertert
- (as Edward 'Tap' Canutt)
Bebe Allen
- Usherette
- (uncredited)
Sheila Allen
- Hipplewaite's Girl
- (uncredited)
Leon Alton
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Don Anderson
- Audience Member
- (uncredited)
Al Beaudine
- Contest Spectator
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was Ann-Margret's very first feature film; it was shot before Pocketful of Miracles (1961), which is generally considered her debut because it was released before State Fair (1962) and thus trumpeted an 'introducing' credit for her in the main titles.
- GoofsThe Frake family arrives at the fair in early morning, and skip breakfast to go right to the fairgrounds. Margy heads for the Midway, where the clock tower shows the time as 4:27 in the afternoon.
- Quotes
Margy Frake: What had gotten into me, anyway? The things I used to like, I don't like anymore. I want a lot of things I've never had before.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (1996)
- SoundtracksOverture (Main Title and 'Our State Fair')
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Performed by Pat Boone, Tom Ewell, Alice Faye, and Chorus
Featured review
State Fair 1962 Doesn't Win a Blue Ribbon, But Is Worth A Watch
"State Fair" travels from Iowa to Texas for this remake. The main plot involves the romances that ensue with the Frake children and the people they meet at the State Fair in Dallas. There is also a B plot involving the parents where the father is entering his prize hog BlueBoy in the livestock competition, and the mother is entering her favorite mincemeat recipe (secret incredient--booze) in the cooking and baking competition. Pat Boone plays Wayne, who while registering his race car, meets Ann-Margret, a traveling singer and dancer who is performing one of the stage shows. Pamela Tiffin plays Margy, who while inexplicably has no friends from home at the same time as her, wanders boredly around the fairgrounds until she ends up being persued relentlessly by Bobby Darin playing a local TV host. The main plots involve the will-they-or-won't-they end up together scenario between the two couples. Pat Boone and Ann-Margret have a grand time with their singing numbers, and Margret gets another opportunity to show off her dance skills. Darin sings of course, as well as Tiffin, but in my opinion there is zero chemistry between them. Tom Ewell and Alice Faye do good jobs playing the parents, although Ewell "hams" it up a little too much when it comes to the scenes with the pig. I'll admit I got a creepy vibe from the Paul Bunyanesque Cowboy statue that greets fairgoers. A quick google search shows it's still there, albeit in a new outfit. The movie moves along well enough. The actors are attractive and personable. The music is entertaining. It's worth a trip back in time to see the fair of your youth.
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Box office
- Budget
- $4,500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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