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Magic town / Robert Riskin presents ; released by RKO Radio Pictures, inc. ; a William A. Wellman production ; written and produced by Robert Riskin ; directed by William A. Wellman.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 036 069
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- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Small cities--Drama.
- Small cities.
- Impostors and imposture--Drama.
- Impostors and imposture.
- Man-woman relationships--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Women newspaper editors--Drama.
- Women newspaper editors.
- Public opinion--Drama.
- Public opinion.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Drama.
- Fiction films.
- Comedy films.
- Romance films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Place of Publication:
- [Chicago, Ill.] : Olive Films, [2013]
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1; full screen (1.37:1) presentation; monaural.
- Summary:
- An ambitious pollster finds a small town whose citizens' opinions accurately reflect those of America at large. On discovering this oddity in the darling town of Grandview, Smith plots to exploit this mathematical miracle. Posing as an insurance salesman along with his two sidekicks, Ike Sloan and Mr. Twiddle, he romances the local newspaper editor while trying to keep her from discovering his true intentions.
- Participant:
- James Stewart, Jane Wyman, Kent Smith, Ned Sparks, Wallace Ford, Regis Toomey, Ann Doran, Donald Meek.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Joseph F. Biroc ; editors, Sherman Todd, Richard G. Wray ; music, Roy Webb.
- Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1947.
- Based on a story by Robert Riskin and Joseph Krumgold.
- For private home use only.
- ISBN:
- 9786315023361
- 6315023363
- OCLC:
- 840436465
- Publisher Number:
- 887090059107
- OF591 Olive Films
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