State Fair is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Henry King and starring Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, and Lew Ayres. The film tells the story of a farm family's multi-day visit to the Iowa State Fair, where the parents seek to win prizes in agricultural and cooking competitions, and their teenage daughter and son each find unexpected romance.
Based on the bestselling 1932 novel by Phil Stong, this was the first of three film adaptations of the novel. The others were State Fair (1945) starring Jeanne Crain and Dana Andrews, and State Fair (1962) starring Ann-Margret and Pat Boone.
Cast
- Janet Gaynor as Margy Frake
- Will Rogers as Abel Frake
- Lew Ayres as Pat Gilbert
- Sally Eilers as Emily Joyce
- Norman Foster as Wayne Frake
- Louise Dresser as Melissa Frake
- Frank Craven as Storekeeper
- Victor Jory as Hoop Toss Barker
- Frank Melton as Harry Ware
- Erville Alderson as Martin (uncredited)
- Hobart Cavanaugh as Professor Fred Coin (uncredited)
- Harry Holman as Professor Tyler Cramp (uncredited)
References
External links
- State Fair essay [https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/state%20fair.pdf] by Aubrey Solomon at National Film Registry
- Flyrope.com page (stage version)
- (1933 version)
- State Fair on Theatre Guild on the Air: January 4, 1953
- State Fair at Theatre Guild on the Air December 31, 1950