State Fair (1976)
May 14, 1976Release Date
State Fair (1976)
May 14, 1976Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
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.
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.