State Fair
“For the young in heart! And romantic oldsters, too!”
Walter LangCast
Jeanne Crain 
Dana Andrews Dick Haymes 
Vivian Blaine 
Charles Winninger 
Fay Bainter
Credits
Written by: 
Oscar Hammerstein II
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
State Fair (1945) is a American comedy directed by Walter Lang. It stars Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews and Dick Haymes. It runs 100 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (4,934 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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