Magic Town

A breezy, charming old-fashioned romance where small-town scheming and gentle banter keep things light and likable.

Directed by

William A. Wellman

Genres

Comedy, Romance

Starring

James Stewart, Jane Wyman, Kent Smith

Tagline

The guy with the dynamite heart meets the girl with the firecracker eyes!

Overview

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.

How it feels

Warm, romantic, light and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Love, deception, class, ambition

Content

Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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