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Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and his assistants go there to run polls cheaply and easily, in total secrecy (it would be fatal to let the townsfolk get self-conscious). And of course, civic crusader Mary Peterman must be kept from changing things too much. But romantic involvement with Mary complicates life for Rip; then suddenly everything changes...
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3.0 out of 5 stars
1947's Magic Town Has Magic in 2000., 5 Feb 2000
By The Sage of Second Street - Published on Amazon.com
"Magic Town" is a romantic comedy set in a charming "typically American" small town in the years immediately following World War II. What makes the film startlingly timely is the profession of leading man Jimmy Stewart's character which turns out to be political polling. Coming this close to the New Hampshire primaries, when so many people are looking to that small New England locale as a kind of "Magic State," the 1947 insights of this William Wellman film make it even more fun to watch today. (It's also a reminder of what an ingratiating actress Jane Wyman was in her prime.)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Good, but it's no "Wonderful Life", 16 Feb 2000
By Alan R. Holyoak - Published on Amazon.com
Magic Town is an interesting show. Pollsters find a small town that has a population whose opinions reflect those of the entire nation. The pollsters then go secretely about collecting their data, which they use to represent public opinion.Things go just swell until the residents find out how valuable their opinions are, and things fall apart; for the pollster's jobs, for their personal lives, and for the town itself.
This movie is well worth the time spent to watch it...but you need to know that "Magic Town" lacks much of the movie magic of other period situation comedy films, such as "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "It's a Wonderful Life," "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town," and "My Girl Friday."
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Grandview, U.S.A., 7 April 2009
By Annie Van Auken - Published on Amazon.com
In William Wellman's MAGIC TOWN, pollster Rip Smith (whose company is bankrupt) discovers that the aggregate opinions of Grandview mirror those of the entire country. As a cost-cutting move he and two assistants set up shop in the little community; they pose as insurance salesmen so that polling can be conducted without the respondents' knowledge.
While waiting to speak to Grandview's mayor, Rip overhears activist Mary Peterman's proposal to the town council of a major construction project-- one that might alter the demographics Rip values so highly. He interrupts Mary and expansively declares Grandview the perfect American town just as it is. Mary's proposal is tabled.
Her family owns a newspaper, so in revenge Mary publishes an editorial denouncing Rip. When she later discovers exactly why Rip has come to Grandview, this is revealed in the paper, as well. The national media jump on the story and the small town is invaded by a horde of reporters who label Grandview "public opinion capital of the U.S."
No longer able to conduct their secret polling, Rip and company leave the area. After results of a political survey prove disastrouly incorrect, Grandview's notoriety is meteroric and the community ends up a national disgrace. The unemployed Rip then returns and tells Mary he loves her; she feels the same affection for him. Before acting on this however, Mary and Rip are determined to restore Grandview's good name.
As of 4/09, "Magic Town" was not available on a Region 1 DVD.
Jimmy Stewart's next project was CALL NORTHSIDE 777 (1948). In this true story, he's a Chicago news reporter who reopens and solves a 10-year-old murder case. (VHS) (DVD)
Immediately after this film, Jane Wyman starred in and won the Oscar as JOHNNY BELINDA (1948), a deaf/mute who is assaulted and impregnated by her attacker. (VHS) (DVD)
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website.
(6.8) Magic Town (1947) - James Stewart/Jane Wyman/Kent Smith/Ned Sparks/Wallace Ford/Regis Toomey/Ann Doran/Donald Meek (uncredited: 'Snub' Pollard)
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