Magic Town (1947)
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- Approved
- 1h 43min
- Comedy, Romance
- 07 Oct 1947 (USA)
- Movie
An opinion pollster finds a town which is a perfect mirror of U.S. opinions.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Stewart | ... |
Rip Smith
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| Jane Wyman | ... |
Mary Peterman
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| Kent Smith | ... |
Professor Frederick Hoopendecker
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| Ned Sparks | ... |
Ike
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| Wallace Ford | ... |
Lou Dicketts
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| Regis Toomey | ... |
Ed Weaver
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Mrs. Weaver
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Mr. Twiddle
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| E.J. Ballantine | ... |
Moody
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| Ann Shoemaker | ... |
Ma Peterman
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| Mickey Kuhn | ... |
Hank Nickleby
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| Howard Freeman | ... |
Nickleby
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Mayor
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| Mary Currier | ... |
Mrs. Frisby
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Mickey Roth | ... |
Bob Peterman
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| Frank Fenton | ... |
Birch
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| George Irving | ... |
Senator Wilton
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Stringer
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| Robert Dudley | ... |
Dickey
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| Julia Dean | ... |
Mrs. Wilton
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Joel Friedkin | ... |
Dingle
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| Paul Scardon | ... |
Hodges
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| George Chandler | ... |
Bus Driver
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Quincy
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| Larry Wheat | ... |
Sam Fuller
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Jimmy Crane | ... |
Shorty
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Richard Belding | ... |
Junior Dicketts
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| Danny Mummert | ... |
Benny
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| Griff Barnett | ... |
Henry - Stringer's Office (uncredited)
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Hazel Boyne | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Birch's Secretary (uncredited)
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| John Butler | ... |
Smoke Shop Counter Customer (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
Electrician (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Questioning Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
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Joan Delmer | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Dick Elliott | ... |
New Arrival (uncredited)
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| Tom Fadden | ... |
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Charles Ferguson | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
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| William Forrest | ... |
George (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Man with Reporter (uncredited)
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Joseph Granby | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| William Haade | ... |
Moving Man with Wastebasket (uncredited)
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Joy Hallward | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Bert Hanlon | ... |
Radio Comic (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Businessman on Street (uncredited)
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Gabriel Heatter | ... |
Gabriel Heatter - Radio Newscaster (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Radio Host (uncredited)
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| Tom Kennedy | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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| Robert Malcolm | ... |
Jim - Townsman (uncredited)
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| Knox Manning | ... |
Radio Broadcaster (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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Thomas Martin | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Paul Maxey | ... |
Man in Hall Outside Stringer's Office (uncredited)
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Mickey McGuire | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Radio Comic in Montage (uncredited)
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| Ken Niles | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Naturally Nosey Lady (uncredited)
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| Garry Owen | ... |
Cigar Counter Clerk (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parks | ... |
Bookkeeper (uncredited)
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| Vic Perrin | ... |
Elevator Starter (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
City Council Member (uncredited)
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
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| John Sheehan | ... |
Mailman (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Shoe Shine Customer (uncredited)
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Jim Toney | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Stringer's Associate (uncredited)
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| Eddy Waller | ... |
New Citizen in Crowd (uncredited)
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Bobby Warde | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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| Lee 'Lasses' White | ... |
Shoe Shine Man (uncredited)
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| Joe Yule | ... |
Radio Comic in Montage (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Wellman | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Robert Riskin | ... | (story) and |
| Joseph Krumgold | ... | (story) |
| Robert Riskin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert Riskin | ... | producer |
| William A. Wellman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sherman Todd | ||
| Richard G. Wray | ||
Editorial Department
| William Hornbeck | ... | montage |
Production Design by
| Lionel Banks | ||
Set Decoration by
| George Sawley | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur S. Black Jr. | ... | assistant director (as Arthur S. Black) |
Sound Department
| Terry Kellum | ... | sound |
| John E. Tribby | ... | sound (as John Tribby) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Clyde Taylor | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Milo Anderson | ... | costumes: Miss Wyman |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| William S. Holman | ... | general manager |
| Robert Riskin | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1947) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1947) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1948) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1949) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Mundus Television (1954) (United States) (tv)
- Budd Rogers Releasing Corporation (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1992) (Australia) (video)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2013) (Canada) (DVD)
- BBC Two (2017) (United Kingdom) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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...
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | The guy with the dynamite heart meets the girl with the firecracker eyes! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of Donald Meek, Ned Sparks, and Harry Holman. See more » |
| Goofs | At the soda fountain, between shots, the drinks are full, then half empty, then full again. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Magic Town See more » |
| Quotes |
Mary Peterman:
The air becomes charged with electricity around desperate men. See more » |