Magic Town

(1947)

103 minutes

Comedy / Romance

Directed by William Wellman

Cast:

James Stewart as Rip Smith 
Jane Wyman as Mary Peterman 
Kent Smith as Hoopendecker 
Ned Sparks as Ike 
Wallace Ford as Lou Dicketts 
Regis Toomey as Ed Weaver 
Ann Doran as Mrs. Weaver 
Donald Meek as Mr. Twiddle 
E.J. Ballantine as Moody 
Ann Shoemaker as Ma Peterman 
Mickey Kuhn as Hank Nickleby 
Howard Freeman as Nickleby 
Harry Holman as Mayor 
Mary Currier as Mrs. Frisby 
Mickey Roth as Bob Peterman 

Rip Smith runs an opinion-poll business, but it’s not very successful until he learns of a small town called Grandview that has identical statistics to the rest of the country. He travels with his assistant to run polls there without letting the townspeople know what he’s there for. Civic crusader Mary Peterman gives Rip a hard time but things change for the both of them when romantic feelings come to the surface.