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Title: State Fair


Date: 1933
Type: Drama / Romance
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Henry King
Producer:

Comment
A rural farming family spend a week at the Iowa state fair where they want to win prizes and find love. This gives a slice of rural life in 1930's America and as just pre-code there are scenes of unmarried couples talking in bedrooms with the implications of that. The film was nominated as best picture as more of an ensemble piece rather than individual performances. Though Janet Gaynor is good as the naive young women being exploited and Sally Eilers as the more worldly wise trapeze artist.

Actors

Janet GaynorJanet Gaynor
Will Rogers
Lew AyresLew Ayres
Sally EilersSally Eilers
Norman Foster
Louise DresserLouise Dresser
Victor JoryVictor Jory

Oscars

Nomination - Best Picture