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Movie
State Fair
Released: August 29, 1945 (1945)
Runtime: 100 minutes
Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Donald Meek as Hippenstahl
Age at release: 67
- Charles Winninger as Abel Frake
Age at release: 61
- Percy Kilbride as Dave Miller
Age at release: 57
- Fay Bainter as Melissa Frake
Age at release: 51
- Frank McHugh as McGee
Age at release: 47
- Dana Andrews as Pat Gilbert
Age at release: 36
- Harry Morgan as Barker
Age at release: 30
- Dick Haymes as Wayne Frake
Age at release: 26
- Vivian Blaine as Emily Edwards
Age at release: 23
- Jeanne Crain as Margy Frake
Age at release: 20
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- Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Hog Calling Contest Spectator (uncredited)
Age at release: 55
- Will Wright as Hog Judge (uncredited)
Age at release: 51
- Minerva Urecal as Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)
Age at release: 50
- Phil Brown as Harry Ware
Age at release: 29
- John Dehner as Hog Contest Announcer (uncredited)
Age at release: 29
- William Marshall as Tommy Thomas
Age at release: 27
- Adele Jergens as Girl on Rollercoaster (uncredited)
Age at release: 27
- Jane Nigh as Eleanor
Age at release: 20