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Love this movie!

posted 17 years ago by dandb524
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I've just recently discovered this movie in the past year and it has quickly become one of my favorites. I bought the soundtrack this week and can't stop listening to it. I got the 60th Anniversary DVD and it has both the '45 and '62 versions of the movie on it and I have to say I didn't even finish watching the '62 version because it just wasn't as good. The '45 version is the best. I do local theatre and am going to suggest the stage version of this for one of our seasons. Love it!

[–] BlondeVixen 17 years ago

Does the soundtrack play the carousel music that was played when they were at the fair?

[–] LionHearted99 17 years ago

This movie is also one of my favorites. Jeanne Crain was incredibly beautiful. She seemed to encapsulate everything feminine. Vivian Blaine was big on Broadway, but never seemed to click in the movies. Nevertheless, I loved her in this movie. And then there's Dick Haymes. What a pure singing voice...and he could act. Everything works wonderfully in this movie. It's the best "State Fair" of them all.

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