State Fair

1962 2h 0m EN

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4.9

SKIP

★4.9TMDB · 17

ComedyMusicRomance

Synopsis

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Texan farmers the Frake family head for the Texas State Fair in Dallas. The parents are focused on winning the competitions for livestock and cooking. However, their restless daughter Margy and her brother Wayne meet attractive new love interests.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pat Boone
Wayne Frake
Bobby Darin
Jerry Dundee
Pamela Tiffin
Margy Frake
Ann-Margret
Emily Porter
Tom Ewell
Abel Frake
Alice Faye
Melissa Frake
Wally Cox
Hipplewaite
David Brandon
Harry Ware

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Ferrer
Writers: Richard L. Breen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by José Ferrer, shot by William C. Mellor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Bretherton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pat Boone and Bobby Darin and Pamela Tiffin carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

José Ferrer directs. William C. Mellor behind the camera. Alfred Newman scores. David Bretherton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by José Ferrer, shot by William C. Mellor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Bretherton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pat Boone and Bobby Darin and Pamela Tiffin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0056526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.