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State fair [videorecording] / Twentieth Century Fox presents ; produced by William Perlberg (1945) ; screenplay by Oscar Hammerstein II (1945) ; directed by Walter Lang (1945) ; a Cinescope picture (1962) ; produced by Charles Brackett (1962) ; directed by José Ferrer (1962) ; screenplay by Richard Breen (1962).

Summary:

A small-town family travels to the State Fair. The father is looking for a blue ribbon for his prize hog, Blue Boy, mom is looking for glory in her cooking, and the kids are looking for love.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9786309597519
  • ISBN: 6309597515
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (218 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: 60th anniversary edition.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2005].

Content descriptions

General Note:
Special features: Disc 1: 1945 movie version of State Fair ; audio commentary by film historian Richard Barrios and Tom Briggs (co-author of the State Fair broadway musical) ; "From page to screen to stage" featurette ; singalong karaoke subtitles (English) ; still galleries: set design and wardrobe, behind-the-scenes photos, lobby cards and posters ; theatrical trailers ; Disc 2: 1962 movie version of State Fair ; audio commentary by Pat Boone ; vintage stage excerpt from a 1954 television tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein ; rare "State Fair" television pilot ; theatrical trailer.
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1. State fair (1945) -- Disc 2. State fair (1962).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
1945: cinematographer, Leon Shamroy ; editor, J. Watson Webb Jr. ; music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. 1962: music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; additional songs by Richard Rodgers ; music supervised and conducted by Alfred Newman ; associate, Ken Darby.
Participant or Performer Note:
Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, Vivian Blaine, Charles Winninger, Fay Bainter, Donald Meek, Frank McHugh (1945) ; Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Pamela Tiffin, Ann-Margret, Tom Ewell, Alice Faye, Wally Cox, David Brandon, Clem Harvey, Robert Foulk, Linda Henrich, Edward "Tap" Canutt (1962).
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
Disc 1: DVD, region 1, fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation, Dolby Digital, stereo ; Disc 2: DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation, Dolby Digital, 4.0 surround.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned ; English dialogue, English and Spanish subtitles.
Subject:
Stong, Phil, 1899-1957 > Film and video adaptations.
Fairs > Drama.
Agricultural exhibitions > Iowa > Drama.
Agricultural exhibitions > Texas > Drama.
Country life > Drama.
Families > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Musicals.
Musical films.
Fiction films.

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  • 12 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 0 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Summary: A small-town family travels to the State Fair. The father is looking for a blue ribbon for his prize hog, Blue Boy, mom is looking for glory in her cooking, and the kids are looking for love.