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A small-town Texan farmers, the Frake family, head for the Texas State Fair in Dallas. 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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:State fair (Motion picture : 1962)
Main Authors: Stong, Phil, 1899-1957 (Author), Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 (Composer), Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960 (Author)
Other Authors: Breen, Richard L. (Screenwriter), Boone, Pat (Actor), Darin, Bobby (Actor), Tiffin, Pamela (Actor), Ann-Margret, 1941- (Actor), Ewell, Tom, 1909-1994 (Actor), Faye, Alice, 1915-1998 (Actor)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional English subtitles. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: [Glendale, California] : Twilight Time : Red Jam LLC, [2017]
Edition:Limited edition.
Series:Limited edition series (Twilight Time (Firm))
Subjects:
Agricultural exhibitions > Texas > Drama.
Country life > Drama.
Families > Drama.
Stong, Phil, > 1899-1957 > Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Musical films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Description
Summary:A small-town Texan farmers, the Frake family, head for the Texas State Fair in Dallas. 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.
"his 1962 remake of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's 1945 movie musical, State Fair, stars Pat Boone and Pamela Tiffin as a pair of innocent Texas country mice who find complicated romance with, respectively, Ann-Margret and Bobby Darin at the titular big event. Alice Faye and Tom Ewell are their concerned parents. The Academy Award®-winning classic, "It Might As Well Be Spring," and "It's a Grand Night for Singing" are joined by five new songs with music and lyrics by Rodgers written for this remake"--Publisher website.
Item Description:Titles and credits from screen.
Originally releasted as a motion picture in 1962.
"Limited edition of 3,000 units" -- Container.
"Release Date: July 18th, 2017"--Blu-ray High-Def Diges.
Special features include: an isolated music track ; audiocommentary by Pat Boon ; "From page to screen to stage" featurettes ; the State Fair TV series pilot ; original trailers.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (5 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 15 cm).
Format:Blu-ray disc ; 1080p HD, aspect ratio: 2.35:1 ; 4.0 or 2.0 DTS HD MA ; requires Blu-ray player.
Awards:Laurel Awards, 1963: Golden Laurel in Top Female Musical Performance Ann-Margret.
Production Credits:Director of photography, William C. Mellor ; editing, David Bretherton ; music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; choreography, Nick Castle.