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.
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
Director
Walter Lang
Screenplay
Oscar Hammerstein II
Tagline
"For the young in heart! And romantic oldsters, too!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
20th Century Fox
CinemaSerf
July 1, 2022
This is a colourful depiction of the antics of the "Frake" family - "Abel" (Charles Winninger), his wife "Melissa" (Fay Bainter) and their teenage children "Wayne" (Dick Haymes) and "Margy" (Jeanne Crain) at the annual Iowa State Fair. The fair itself offers an excellent vehicle for loads of storylines from some lovelorn pig husbandry and mincemeat tasting through the usual boy loves girl loves ot...
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