A Fair to Remember (documentary)
Encyclopedia
A Fair to Remember is a documentary film
about the Texas State Fair and debuted in February 2007 at the Hall of State
located on the grounds of Fair Park
in Dallas, Texas
.
s held annually, plus a comical scene that has women singing a song about SPAM
. The film also shows various foods that have been included at the fair. Stock footage of the State Fair and interviews of fair attendees provide a look into historical Dallas.
. Original music provided by Brave Combo
.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the Texas State Fair and debuted in February 2007 at the Hall of State
Hall of State
The Hall of State is a building in Dallas's Fair Park that commemorates the history of the U.S. state of Texas and is considered one of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the state.-History:...
located on the grounds of Fair Park
Fair Park
Dallas Fair Park is a recreational and educational complex located in Dallas, Texas . The complex is registered as a Dallas Landmark, National Historic Landmark and is home to nine museums, six performance facilities, a lagoon, and the largest Ferris wheel in North America...
in Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Synopsis
The film chronicles the history of the Texas State Fair beginning in 1886. The film covers the banning of gambling at the fair, early Midway rides and some of Dallas' firsts such as electric lights, power stations and air planes. Old stock footage of the State Fair shows why it attracted people from all over the country. It includes scenes from the bake-offs and cook-offCook-off
A cook-off is a cooking competition where the contestants each prepare dishes for judging either by a select group of judges or by the general public...
s held annually, plus a comical scene that has women singing a song about SPAM
Spam (food)
Spam is a canned precooked meat product made by the Hormel Foods Corporation, first introduced in 1937. The labeled ingredients in the classic variety of Spam are chopped pork shoulder meat, with ham meat added, salt, water, modified potato starch as a binder, and sodium nitrite as a preservative...
. The film also shows various foods that have been included at the fair. Stock footage of the State Fair and interviews of fair attendees provide a look into historical Dallas.
Production
The film was written, directed and produced by Allen Mondell, Cynthia Salzman Mondell and co-produced by Phillip Allen. Narration is provided by actor and Texas native Barry CorbinBarry Corbin
Leonard Barrie Corbin, known as Barry Corbin , is an American actor with more than one hundred film, television and video game credits.-Early life:...
. Original music provided by Brave Combo
Brave Combo
Brave Combo is a polka/rock band based in Denton, Texas. Founded in 1979 by guitarist/keyboardist/accordionist Carl Finch, they have been a prominent fixture in the Texas music scene for more than twenty-five years...
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