State Fair (1976)
May 14, 1976Release Date
State Fair (1976)
May 14, 1976Release Date

Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Vera Miles
Melissa Bryant

Tim O'Connor
Jim Bryant

Mitch Vogel
Wayne Bryant / Songs

Julie Cobb
Karen

Dennis Redfield
Chuck Bryant

Jeff Cotler
Tommy

Linda Purl
Bobbie Jean Shaw

W.T. Zacha
Catfish McKay

Jack Garner
Mr. Grant

Virginia Gregg
Miss Detweiler

Harry Moses
Ben Roper

Joel Stedman
David Clemens

Ivor Francis
Judge

Richard Fiedler
Writer

Marc McClure
Boy at Fair

William Self
Executive Producer
Details.
This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
State Fair is a 1976 American made-for-television drama film loosely based on the 1932 novel of the same title by Phil Stong. It was broadcast on CBS on May 14, 1976, and starred Vera Miles as Melissa Bryant, the matriarch of the family.
It is the fourth film adaptation of the novel, the previous three having been released to theaters in 1933, 1945, and 1962. As in Stong's novel and previous film adaptations, the story involves an Iowa farm family who travel to the Iowa State Fair, where the son and daughter of the family each find romance. However, in the 1976 film, most of the character names were changed (the "Frakes" of the original novel became the "Bryants"), new son and grandson characters were added, and other aspects of the story were changed and updated to reflect the 1970s.
The 1976 version was made as a pilot episode for a television series, but the series was never produced. It has been included as a special feature on the DVD release of the 1945 film.