State Fair (1962 film)

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State Fair
Directed by José Ferrer
Produced by Charles Brackett
Written by Richard L. Breen
Paul Green
Oscar Hammerstein II
Sonya Levien
Philip Stong
Starring Pat Boone
Bobby Darin
Cinematography William C. Mellor
Editing by David Bretherton
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date(s) 9 March 1962
Running time 118 minutes
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
IMDb profile

State Fair is a 1962 film directed by José Ferrer. The film is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name.

It was considered to be a financially and critically unsuccessful film. It starred Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Ann-Margret, Tom Ewell, and Alice Faye. Richard Rodgers wrote additional songs, both music and lyrics, for this version, as Oscar Hammerstein had died in 1960.

While the first two versions were set at the Iowa State Fair, the 1962 version was filmed in Dallas, Texas, where the State Fair of Texas takes place every year in Fair Park. The Tilt-A-Whirl that was used in the movie is currently at a small theme park in Golden, Colorado.

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  • "Our State Fair"
  • "It Might As Well Be Spring"
  • "That's For Me"
  • "Never Say No To A Man" (added in the 1962 version) - Lyrics and Music by Richard Rodgers
  • "It's A Grand Night For Singing"
  • "Willing and Eager" (added in the 1962 version) - Lyrics and Music by Richard Rodgers
  • "This Isn't Heaven" (added in the 1962 version) - Lyrics and Music by Richard Rodgers
  • "The Little Things In Texas" (added in the 1962 version) - Lyrics and Music by Richard Rodgers
  • "More Than Just A Friend" (added in the 1962 version) - Lyrics and Music by Richard Rodgers
  • "Isn't It Kind Of Fun?" (moved in the 1962 version)

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