State Fair (1933)
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- 1h 39min
- Comedy, Drama
- 10 Feb 1933 (USA)
- Movie
An Iowa family finds adventure, love, and heartbreak when they spend a week at the state fair.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Janet Gaynor | ... |
Margy Frake
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| Will Rogers | ... |
Abel Frake
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| Lew Ayres | ... |
Pat Gilbert
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| Sally Eilers | ... |
Emily Joyce
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| Norman Foster | ... |
Wayne Frake
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| Louise Dresser | ... |
Melissa Frake
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| Frank Craven | ... |
Storekeeper
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| Victor Jory | ... |
Hoop Toss Barker
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| Frank Melton | ... |
Harry Ware
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Martin - Hog Breeder (uncredited)
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| Joe Caits | ... |
Baker A. Noblemable - Judges' Secretary (uncredited)
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| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... |
Professor Fred Coin - Hog Judge (uncredited)
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Judge Dike | ... |
Contest Judge (uncredited)
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Professor Tyler Cramp - Hog Judge (uncredited)
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| Doro Merande | ... |
Mrs. Metcalfe's Acquaintance at Food Contest (uncredited)
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Edward Mundy | ... |
Barker (uncredited)
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Dike of Rosedale | ... |
Blue Boy - a Hog (uncredited)
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| John Sheehan | ... |
Barker at Aerial Act (uncredited)
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| Lucille Ward | ... |
Woman in Cranapple Contest (uncredited)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Mrs. Edwin Metcalfe (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry King | ||
Written by
| Sonya Levien | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Paul Green | ... | (screenplay) |
| Philip Stong | ... | (novel) |
| Frank Craven | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Julien Josephson | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Philip Stong | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Henry Wales | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Winfield R. Sheehan | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Louis De Francesco | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Hal Mohr | ... | (photographed by) |
| Joseph A. Valentine | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Robert Bischoff | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jack Gains | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Edward Butcher | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray Flynn | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Duncan Cramer | ... | settings |
Sound Department
| Arthur von Kirbach | ... | sound recordist (as A.L. Von Kirbach) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Milton Gold | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Edwin Hammeras | ... | photographer: Des Moines (uncredited) |
| Cliff Maupin | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Irving Rosenberg | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| William V. Skall | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Surtees | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Joseph A. Valentine | ... | photographer: Des Moines (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Phil M. Friedman | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
| Robert Mayo | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Robert Palmer | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rita Kaufman | ... | wardrobe |
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Location Management
| R.C. Moore | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Louis De Francesco | ... | musical director |
| Peter Brunelli | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Arthur Lange | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Charles E. McCarthy | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Bernard McEveety | ... | business manager (uncredited) |
| Edgar Vess | ... | supplier: Loop-the-Loop aerial equipment (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1933) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Company (1933) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Company (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Corporation (1933) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1933) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1933) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Française Fox Film (1933) (France) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Frake family attends the Iowa State Fair. Father Abel enters his Hampshire boar Blue Boy in the hog contents; mother Melissa enters the mincemeat competition; and their young-adult children Margy and Wayne find love with newspaper reporter Pat Gilbert and trapeze artist Emily Joyce. Will everyone return home safe and happy or will hearts be broken? Written by L. Hamre |
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| Taglines | With the world's greatest cast. (Lobby card). See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Henry King and crew were invited to the 1932 State Fair and Exposition in Des Moines, Iowa to film background material, including the racing scenes and midway. After the fair, they purchased three hogs, including the grand champion, Dike of Rosedale, who was cast as Blue Boy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lest We Forget (1937). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Romantic See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Most of the credits appear as posters being put up on billboards by workmen. In the film's final scene, there is a heavy rain, and as it washes away the poster bearing the title "State Fair", we see that it was pasted over another poster that says "The End". See more » |
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Abel Frake:
Wayne's got a girl. Storekeeper: So did Henry VIII, eight of them, but he always showed up at every state affair with a new one. See more » |