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.
Score
Rodgers & Hammerstein's only original screen musical—no Broadway safety net.
Cinematography
Technicolor so saturated it could stain your retinas.
Practical Effects
Real Iowa State Fair location shooting in 1945.
Director
Walter Lang
Jeanne Crain
Margy Frake
Dana Andrews
Pat Gilbert
Dick Haymes
Wayne Frake
Vivian Blaine
Emily Edwards
Charles Winninger
Abel Frake
Fay Bainter
Melissa Frake
Donald Meek
Hippenstahl
Frank McHugh
McGee
Percy Kilbride
Dave Miller
Harry Morgan
Barker
Jane Nigh
Eleanor
William Marshall
Tommy Thomas
Phil Brown
Harry Ware
John Dehner
Hog Contest Announcer (uncredited)
Adele Jergens
Girl on Rollercoaster (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dick Haymes was dubbed for most of his songs because the studio didn't trust his voice. The insecurity is palpable.
This was the only Rodgers & Hammerstein musical written directly for film, making it a fascinating what-if of their Broadway-dominated legacy.
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