History Film / StateFair

* IncrediblyLamePun: From the 1962 version: "It's ''Dallas'' to donuts that our state fair is the best state fair in our state!" It's also the in-universe invention of Pa Frake, meaning it's an early example of a Dad Joke on film!

* KarmaHoudini: Wayne, in the 1945 and 1962 versions at least. In 1945 [[spoiler:Emily refuses to leave the state fair and come home with him, and asks him to wait until she comes off stage so she can explain. He finds out from a friendly third party that Emily's already married, though she's been legally separated for a year, and Wayne is the first guy she's shown any interest in since.]] In 1962 [[spoiler: an obviously troubled Emily tells Wayne that they were never supposed to last anyway, and he should go back home and enjoy having a place to belong.]] In both cases, Wayne storms off and gets [[DrowningMySorrows very drunk]], sulks on the way home then in the last scene is happily driving around with his home town girlfriend. Emily in the 1945 version never gets to tell her side of the story, and 1962 Emily seemed genuinely in love with Wayne, and was willing to come home with him - at least until she stood behind his family at the race track, and heard enough to understand she'd never be more than a showgirl hussy who seduced and stole him away from his proper girl. But no one ever calls Wayne out on the fact he's cheating on his girlfriend at home, who in the 1962 version fully expects to marry him.

* HeroesWantRedheads: Emily has red hair in the 1945 and 1962 versions.

There have been three films released with the title ''State Fair'', all of them [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on a novel]] by Philip Strong.

As the Frake family prepares for a trip to Iowa's annual state fair, Abel Frake bets a friend that he and his family will achieve all the goals they set for the occasion. Abel has raised his pig, Blueboy, to become a contender for the blue ribbon. His wife, Melissa, has made mincemeat and pickles for the cooking contests. Their son, Wayne, has brushed up his ring-tossing skills. Finally, Abel's and Melissa's daughter, Margy, hopes to find love during her temporary escape from mundane life on the farm. At the fair, Margy's dreams seem to start coming true when she meets a worldly reporter named Pat Gilbert. Wayne, meanwhile, has become attracted to a singer named Emily (her last name varies between versions). As Abel, Melissa, and Wayne rack up prizes, an issue rises: can these new couples maintain their relationships after Iowa's state fair ends for another year?

There was also a failed TV {{pilot}} in 1976, which changed the family's last name, added a third son, and had the daughter recently returned to the farm with her young son while separated from her husband. Only available as an extra on the 2-disc 60th Anniversary Edition DVD of the 1945 and 1962 films, and on the out-of-print Blu-ray of the latter.

As the Frake family prepares for a trip to Iowa's annual state fair, Abel Frake bets a friend that he and his family will achieve all the goals they set for the occasion. Abel has raised his pig, Blueboy, to become a contender for a blue ribbon. His wife, Melissa, has made mincemeat and pickles for the cooking contests. Their son, Wayne, has brushed up his ring-tossing skills. Finally, Abel's and Melissa's daughter, Margy, hopes to find love during her temporary escape from mundane life on the farm. At the fair, Margy's dreams seem to start coming true when she meets a worldly reporter named Pat Gilbert. Wayne, meanwhile, has become attracted to a singer named Emily (her last name varies between versions). As Abel, Melissa, and Wayne rack up prizes, an issue rises: can these new couples maintain their relationships after Iowa's state fair ends for another year?

As the Frake family prepares for a trip to Iowa's annual state fair, Abel Frake bets a friend that he and his family will achieve all the goals they set for the occasion. Abel has raised his pig, Blueboy, to become a contender for a blue ribbon. His wife, Melissa, has made mincemeat and pickles for cooking contests. Their son, Wayne, has brushed up his ring-tossing skills. Finally, Abel's and Melissa's daughter, Margy, hopes to find love during her temporary escape from mundane life on the farm. At the fair, Margy's dreams seem to start coming true when she meets a worldly reporter named Pat Gilbert. Wayne, meanwhile, has become attracted to a singer named Emily (her last name varies between versions). As Abel, Melissa, and Wayne rack up prizes, an issue rises: can these new couples maintain their relationships after Iowa's state fair ends for another year?

In the 1962 film, the Frakes attend Texas' state fair, where Wayne plans to win a car race, and Emily works as a showgirl. This version also boasts six additional songs, written by Richard Rodgers. [[note]]Oscar Hammerstein having died in 1960 [[/note]]

There have been three films released with the title ''State Fair'', all [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on a novel]] by Philip Strong.

The first was a 1933 version, directed by Henry King, starring Janet Gaynor, Creator/WillRogers, and Creator/LewAyres. In 1945 there was a musical version directed by Walter Lang, starring Jeanne Crain and Creator/DanaAndrews. This version has music by Creator/RodgersAndHammerstein, and is notable as their only movie not adapted from a Broadway musical, although it did spawn a ScreenToStageAdaptation in the mid-1990s. A remake of the musical film, starring Pat Boone and Creator/AnnMargret, was released in 1962.

There have been three films released with the title ''State Fair'', all based on a novel by Philip Strong.

** In 1945, Emily sings "That's For Me" diegetically, during a dinner performance. In 1962 and the play, Wayne sings it non-diegetically, after developing a crush on Emily.