| State Fair | |
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| Directed by | Henry King |
| Screenplay by | Sonya Levien Paul Green |
| Based on | State Fair by Phil Stong |
| Produced by | Henry King |
| Starring | Janet Gaynor Will Rogers Lew Ayres |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
| Edited by | Robert Bischoff |
| Music by | Louis De Francesco |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Budget | $600,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,208,000 (rentals)[2] |
State Fair is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Henry King and starring Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, and Lew Ayres.[3] 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.[4]
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.[3] The 1933 film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, losing to Cavalcade and Little Women respectively.
- ^ "Film Costs Hit Both Extremes: Poverty Row Spends Less, Big Studios More Million-dollar Features 'Shoot the Works' Inexpensive 'Arty' Hit Due to Make Appearance" Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times, October 16, 1932: B13.
- ^ "All-Time Film Rental Champs". Variety. October 15, 1990. p. M150.
- ^ a b Filmfacts: 1962. Vol. 5. 1962. p. 75.
- ^ Mike Whye (2020). Detour Iowa: Historic Destinations. Arcadia Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 9781467143455.