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Magic Town: Directed by William A. Wellman. With James Stewart, Jane Wyman, Kent Smith, Ned Sparks. An opinion pollster finds a town which is a perfect mirror of U.S. opinions.
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- Comedy, Romance
- William A. Wellman
- 1947-10-07
Magic Town is a 1947 American comedy film directed by William A. Wellman and starring James Stewart and Jane Wyman. The picture is one of the first films about the then-new practice of public opinion polling. The film was inspired by the Middletown studies. It is also known as The Magic City.
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Dec 25, 2023 · “Magic Town” tells a story of dreams, disillusionment, and the search for meaning in a world that often fails to live up to our expectations. “They told me the streets were all paved with gold, but these dirty sidewalks are gray and concrete cold,” sings The Vogues in the opening lines.
Magic Town (1947) directed by William Wellman from Robert Riskin's screenplay adaptation of a story he wrote, Magic City , with Joseph Krumgold about what was - at the time - a new science of polling to gauge public opinion. It was created out of Riskin's experience while he was chief of the overseas motion picture bureau of the Office of War ...
