State Fair

Starring:Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, Vivian Blaine, Charles Winninger, Fay Bainter, Donald Meek, Frank McHugh, Percy Kilbride, Harry Morgan, Jane Nigh, William Marshall (II), Phil Brown, Tom Fadden, Jim Farley, Earle S. Dewey, Emory Parnell, Steve Olson, Minerva Urecal, Ralph Sanford
Director: Walter Lang
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

Description

Disc 1: Carousel Special Edition Disc 2: Carousel Special Edition-Bonus Disc Disc 3: King and I Special Edition Disc 4: King and I Special Edition-Bonus Disc Disc 5: South Pacific Special Edition Disc 6: South Pacific Special Edition-Bonus Disc Disc 7: Sound of Music Special Edition Disc 8: Sound of Music Special Edition-Bonus Disc Disc 9: State Fair Special Edition Disc 10: State Fair Special Edition-Bonus Disc Disc 11: Oklahoma Special Edition Disc 12: Oklahoma Special Edition-Bonus Disc

Customer Reviews:

All of them.......2007-06-12

I have enjoyed having them as my own and adding to my collection so I can watch them whenever I want and as often as I want but most especially with no commercials and no editing!! Thanks.

Fun, Fun, Fun.......2007-06-03

We love the effort that has been put into these DVDs. We will often set the disk to play just the "song" chapters.

We use the "sing-a-long" setting to teach our daughter to read.

If you love the music purchase this set. If you love the movies purchase this set.

Fantastic - All the great Musicals in one compact package.......2007-05-21

Not only does this set have all the classics there are bonus features (extra cd's) on each glorious movie. You cannot go wrong with this set. If you have children, this is a must-buy item - they will view these movies over and over again. And no worries about inappropriate materials - this is good wholesome entertainment for the entire family.

A Collection of Great Musical Dramas.......2007-05-14

The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organisation has released this boxed set containing six of their film musicals, each of which comes with a second disc of bonus archival material and documentaries elaborating on the shows. The extra content varies: For example, in Carousel, the film of Liliom, the book on which the R&H show is based is included in its entirety. The bonus discs are themselves compelling viewing, especially prior to watching the main feature, which could be at a later stage because it could be too long to do both in one sitting; besides, these are the great masterpieces of the American Musical Theatre and Drama, although State Fair was first a film, and transferrred onto the stage more recently, and posthumously for the authors.

The stage and film musicals that Richard Rodgers, music, and Oscar Hammerstein II, lyrics, collaborated on, in both cases later in their careers, are the greatest of musical dramas to be found.

It makes revisiting these shows all the more interesting. These are the CinemaScope 55 versions.The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection [Remastered] (The Sound of Music / The King and I / Oklahoma! / South Pacific / State Fair / Carousel)

A Joyous Viewing Experience.......2007-05-13

The quality and beauty of the productions was first rate. My wife and I have enjoyed them all thoroughly and we will view them over and over again. Thank you for making them available.

Average customer rating:

Better than fair shake for animal lovers and romantics
Why is this movie so popular?
Best Entertainment
its a grand night for singing
Not quite 5 stars and here's why:

State Fair (60th Anniversary Edition)
Starring: Jeanne Crain , Dana Andrews , Dick Haymes , Vivian Blaine , and Charles Winninger
Director: Walter Lang , and José Ferrer
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B000AP04O2
Release Date: 2005-11-15

Product Description

Rodgers and Hammerstein's only score written expressly for the screen highlights this delightful film about an Iowa family's adventures at the fair. Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews and Dick Haymes star.

System Requirements:

Running Time 100 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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"I've got that nice, tired old feeling," says Pa Frake near the end of the gentle, sunny 1945 film, State Fair. The Rodgers and Hammerstein music, commissioned while Oklahoma was still making musical-theater history, feels tired too, like the result of a hastily written score. The state of Iowa just can't seem to inspire the same quality music as its more memorable, southern cousin. Remember that State Fair gem "All I Owe Iowa"? Still, it is R and H, and "It Might as Well Be Spring" is here as well as some other decent ditties. There's a country-mouse feeling as the Frake family journeys to the big city for the annual harvest celebration. Young daughter Margy (Jeanne Crain) has her eye on something more exciting than her bore of a fiancé, while her brother meets a lovely big-band singer with a secret. But the bucolic, Old Farmer's Almanac feel is genuine, and it's most obviously a picture of a bygone era when someone expostulates gleefully, "You're gonna be the wife of a journalist!" Not a "don't miss" but not a dismiss either. --Keith Simanton

Customer Reviews:

Better than fair shake for animal lovers and romantics.......2007-06-16

Carnies, barkers, cutthroat contests, forbidden romance, and... cotton candy? Yes, it's all there at the fair in this intriguing microcosm of life in Depression-era Americana starring Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, and some paradigm prize boars. It's intriguing mainly because it's a glimpse back to a movie made for adults before the Production Code came along and whitewashed everything. Lovers of anything porcine will also enjoy the screen time given to Blue Boy and his curly-tailed competitors in the hog show. State Fair was remade in 1945 and 1962. Based on the novel by Philip Strong.

Why is this movie so popular?.......2007-05-31

I'm not sure why people love this movie? The songs are forgettable. The plot stinks, the actors are plain looking, and it drags on. I found this movie to be really boring. I love musicals, but this one stinks. There are so much better ones. You shouldn't waste your money. Your better off getting Annie Get Your Gun, My Fair Lady. Better R+H films are the King and I, Sound Of Music,and Oklahoma.

Best Entertainment.......2007-01-10

This movie is one of the most enjoyable musicals written. The music is outstanding, the actors believable, and the comedic moments hilarious. I could watch State Fair a million times and never grow tired of it. Whether it's due to the nostalgic look at life "way back when" or the melodic tunes of Rogers & Hammerstein, I would recommend this movie for anyone who wants to escape daily life and relax for a just a little while.

its a grand night for singing.......2006-11-09

one of the best of the 20th century fox musicals, featuring a terrific (tho truncated) score by rodgers & hammerstein, and an altogether charmer.

Not quite 5 stars and here's why:.......2006-11-09

This is quite an anniversary DVD package ...excellent remastering, extras, etc. No need for me to say much more as I would only be echoing the already great reviews posted here. However, instead of the rather uninvolving 1962 version I would be much more interested in having the wonderful 1933 version starring Janet Gaynor and Will Rogers as a companion movie. As it stands this original version is, as far as I can tell, not currently available in a home video format and that is quite a shame. Thus a possible perfect 5 star anniversary DVD set is earning a very good 4 stars instead.

State Fair Authentic USA Region One DVD Starring Pat Boone and Ann-Margret

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State Fair Authentic USA Region One DVD Starring Pat Boone and Ann-Margret

Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

A Summer Place
Can-Can
State Fair (60th Anniversary Edition)
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ASIN: B000OAYJNU

Product Description

DVD Features: Disc 1: Original 1945 movie musical starring Dana Andrews and Jeanne Crain 1.37 aspect ratio, English stereo and mono Commentary by Richard Barrios and Tom Briggs From Page to Screen to Stage: State Fair Featurette Theatrical trailer Still galleries: Set Design and Wardrobe, Behind the Scenes, Lobby Cards and One Sheets Sing-along subtitles Disc 2: 1962 version of State Fair starring Pat Boone and Ann-Margret 2.35 aspect ratio, Dolby 4.0 Surround Commentary by Pat Boone State Fair television pilot Vintage stage excerpt: It Might As Well Be Spring performed by Mary Martin

Average customer rating:

Better than fair shake for animal lovers and romantics
Why is this movie so popular?
Best Entertainment
its a grand night for singing
Not quite 5 stars and here's why:

State Fair
Starring: Jeanne Crain , Dana Andrews , Dick Haymes , Vivian Blaine , and Charles Winninger
Director: Walter Lang
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: 6305320845
Release Date: 1999-04-27

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Customer Reviews:

Better than fair shake for animal lovers and romantics.......2007-06-16

Why is this movie so popular?.......2007-05-31

Best Entertainment.......2007-01-10

its a grand night for singing.......2006-11-09

one of the best of the 20th century fox musicals, featuring a terrific (tho truncated) score by rodgers & hammerstein, and an altogether charmer.

Not quite 5 stars and here's why:.......2006-11-09

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection (The Sound of Music / The King and I / Oklahoma! / South Pacific / State Fair / Carousel)

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Rogers and Hammerstein
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Classic Collection
Hey, Where is "Flower Drum Song?"
The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection (The Sound of Music / The King and I / Oklahoma! / South Pacific / State Fair / Carousel)
Starring: Rossano Brazzi , Mitzi Gaynor , John Kerr (II) , Ray Walston , and Juanita Hall
Director: Joshua Logan , Walter Lang , and Fred Zinnemann
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00004TS0L
Release Date: 2000-08-29

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This lavish set contains film versions of the five major works by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, who helped define the American musical landscape and rewrite the direction of musical theater. After enjoying extremely successful careers working with others, Rodgers and Hammerstein first teamed up in 1943 for the prairie tale Oklahoma!, with songs including "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" and "People Will Say We're in Love." The subsequent 1955 film starred Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones, who teamed up again for 1956's Carousel. While that film's dark nature made it less popular than its predecessor, the score ("If I Loved You," "You'll Never Walk Alone") was Rodgers's favorite. The King and I (also 1956) featured stage star Yul Brynner as the King of Siam and Deborah Kerr as schoolteacher Anna Leonowens, who must learn Asian customs even as she tries to instill some of her Western ones. The somewhat bloated version of South Pacific (1958) follows two couples during World War II and features standards such as "Some Enchanted Evening" and "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair" from stars Mitzi Gaynor and Rossano Brazzi. The last film, The Sound of Music (1965), proved to be the most popular, with Julie Andrews winning the hearts of seven children and their father with her blissful songs. And if the perhaps saccharine music and plot may test the patience of some, there's no doubt that songs such as "My Favorite Things" and "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" have charmed audiences around the world for decades.

Accompanying the Big 5 in this set is the relatively minor State Fair from 1945 (though it does have "It Might as Well Be Spring" and "It's a Grand Night for Singing"). Some may prefer other entries in the R&H canon such as Flower Drum Song or the television production Cinderella, but those were produced by different studios. Five of these films (all except Sound of Music) were released in 1999 in sumptuous remasterings that allow their scores and locales to truly shine. The remasterings ensure good sound and picture quality throughout this historic collection. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Rogers and Hammerstein .......2007-05-13

This is an awesome collection. I ordered it for my Mom and she loved watching the movies. I definitely recommend it to anyone who loves these old movies. Incredible movies deserve all the praise I can give them.

great shows.......2007-05-12

this was a gift for a friend of mine. She says they are fantastic.

Classic Collection.......2007-04-12

This is a lovely set of classics to keep for those who either remember these movies, or who would like to be introduced to these all-time classics. Our only disappointment was that out of the 6 movies, only two were suitable for family entertainment (with our children) - The Sound of Music, and The King and I. It would have been nice to have one more to share with them, making it 3 family classics and 3 adult classics. Apart from that brief disappointment, my wife and I are happy with this purchase and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys the old time classics. For the music lover ... the music in these movies ... something to relish!

Hey, Where is "Flower Drum Song?".......2006-03-01

This collection has a serious handicap in the omission of "Flower Drum Song." This gem is not available at all on DVD. What a loss to all.

The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection.......2006-01-20

Pleased that the collection of some of the most popular R&H movies was available. Look forward to viewing them all at my leisure.

Teens to 30's Historic Trains and Railroad Film Library DVD - Steam and Gravity Trains and More

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Teens to 30's Historic Trains and Railroad Film Library DVD - Steam and Gravity Trains and More

Manufacturer: The Historical Archive
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This DVD contains a collection of vintage railroad films from the teens to the 30's. It includes footage of the completion of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, the Mount Tamalpais Gravity Train, Besler Corporation's steam driven trains, a collission between two locomotives circa 1913, many shots of period train yards and trains/locomotives and much more. Here are all the films that make up this historical collection: California State Fair Highlights (1913)- Silent, Black & White Run time: 6:21; The True Experience of Officer Harold Sewell (1938) - Sound, Black & White Run time: 1:19; Completion of Northwestern Pacific Rail Road (1914) - Silent, Black & White Run time: 13:57; Redwood Empire Special and Lumber Mills (1914) - Silent, Black & White Run time: 14:31; Mount Tamalpais Gravity Railroad (1917) - Silent, Black & White Run time: 1:58; Besler Corporation Promo Film: Steam-Driven Vehicles (1932) - Silent, Black & White Run time: 15:39

Average customer rating:

Better than fair shake for animal lovers and romantics
Why is this movie so popular?
Best Entertainment
its a grand night for singing
Not quite 5 stars and here's why:

State Fair [Region 2]
Starring: Jeanne Crain , Dana Andrews , Dick Haymes , Vivian Blaine , and Charles Winninger
Director: Walter Lang
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Carousel (50th Anniversary Edition)
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ASIN: B0001K2KW0

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Customer Reviews:

Better than fair shake for animal lovers and romantics.......2007-06-16

Why is this movie so popular?.......2007-05-31

Best Entertainment.......2007-01-10

its a grand night for singing.......2006-11-09

one of the best of the 20th century fox musicals, featuring a terrific (tho truncated) score by rodgers & hammerstein, and an altogether charmer.

Not quite 5 stars and here's why:.......2006-11-09

Charlie Rose with Dominick Dunne; Gitta Sereny; Albert Kostenevich (October 4, 1995)

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Charlie Rose with Dominick Dunne; Gitta Sereny; Albert Kostenevich (October 4, 1995)

Manufacturer: Charlie Rose
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First, Vanity Fair columnist Dominick Dunne weighs in on the latest developments in the OJ Simpson trial. Then, author Gitta Sereny talks about about Adolph Hitler and Albert Speer, and her book, Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth. Finally, a conversation with Albert Kostenevich, Curator of the State Hermitage Museum in Russia, about the Hermitage treasures and stolen art.

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