~ Richard Rodgers
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~ Richard Rodgers
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~ Richard Rodgers
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~ Original Soundtrack
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![State Fair: 2-disc (Special Edition) [DVD] [1945]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5129Y9W3EJL._SL500_SS90_.jpg)
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Track Listings
| 1. Our State Fair | |||
| 2. It Might As Well Be Spring | |||
| 3. It Might As Well Be Spring (2) | |||
| 4. That's For Me | |||
| 5. It's A Grand Night For Singing | |||
| 6. That's For Me (2) | |||
| 7. It's A Grand Night For Singing (2) | |||
| 8. Isn't It Kinda Fun | |||
| 9. All I Owe Ioway | |||
| 10. Isn't It Kinda Fun (2) | |||
| 11. Finale | |||
| 12. Main Title (2) | |||
| 13. It Might As Well Be Spring (3) | |||
| 14. That's For Me (3) | |||
| 15. More Than Just A Friend (3) | |||
| 16. Fair Dance | |||
| 17. Isn't It Kinda Fun (4) | |||
| 18. Never Say No To A Man | |||
| 19. Willing And Eager | |||
| 20. Romance Medley | |||
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
State Fair came at an important time in the Rodgers and Hammerstein partnership. They had recently had their first Broadway success with Oklahoma! and were preparing their second, Carousel. In 1945, 20th Century Fox mogul Daryl Zanuck slipped in and procured their services for a filmed musical adaptation of Philip Stong's wholesome, cosy tale of farming folk as they encounter the more cosmopolitan temptations of the fair. It would be the only score they produced specifically for the cinema. Apart from most of the songs--Rodgers contributed some replacements to the later version--Fox's musical director Alfred Newman is the key link between the 1945 and 1962 movies, both of which are featured on this disc. Despite a creaking old book, the score spawned classic Rodgers and Hammerstein numbers like "It Might As Well Be Spring" and "It's A Grand Night For Singing". Vocally, Vivian Blaine is the star turn of the original cast; the 1962 film attempted to cash in on the youthful appeal of Ann Margret, Pat Boone and Bobby Darin, but veteran pin-up Alice Faye steals the show ("Never Say No To A Man"). An acclaimed stage production finally hit Broadway in the late 1990s, combining the best of both scores. --Piers Ford
State Fair came at an important time in the Rodgers and Hammerstein partnership. They had recently had their first Broadway success with Oklahoma! and were preparing their second, Carousel. In 1945, 20th Century Fox mogul Daryl Zanuck slipped in and procured their services for a filmed musical adaptation of Philip Stong's wholesome, cosy tale of farming folk as they encounter the more cosmopolitan temptations of the fair. It would be the only score they produced specifically for the cinema. Apart from most of the songs--Rodgers contributed some replacements to the later version--Fox's musical director Alfred Newman is the key link between the 1945 and 1962 movies, both of which are featured on this disc. Despite a creaking old book, the score spawned classic Rodgers and Hammerstein numbers like "It Might As Well Be Spring" and "It's A Grand Night For Singing". Vocally, Vivian Blaine is the star turn of the original cast; the 1962 film attempted to cash in on the youthful appeal of Ann Margret, Pat Boone and Bobby Darin, but veteran pin-up Alice Faye steals the show ("Never Say No To A Man"). An acclaimed stage production finally hit Broadway in the late 1990s, combining the best of both scores. --Piers Ford
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