Magic Town

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Magic Town

Released Oct 7, 1947

1h 43m

Comedy

Drama

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A peaceful hamlet takes a turn for the worse after being publicized as a true reflection of average America.

Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A dated satire on pollsters, that lacks an edge.

Rated: B-

Sep 2, 2011

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 30, 2005

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

Interesting comedy take on radio giveaway shows.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 16, 2004

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Miscast director bogged in a sappy movie.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 2, 2004

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Andy Klein

Los Angeles CityBeat

Rated: 2/5

Jul 1, 2004

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 3/5

Apr 9, 2004

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Steve D

A bit hokey but entertaining enough.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/04/23

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Audience Member

Excellent performances in small town Americana setting with both laugh-out-loud and nuanced humor of the best kind. If you like It's a Wonderful Life, you'll enjoy Magic Town.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

This is a great film. one Stewart's best. this is full of the frank capra style. a must watch. a greatly underrated film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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s r

Cute romance, but not the best. I liked polling aspect.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

James Stewart ,Kent Smith ,Jane Wyman ,Charming comedy set in a small town in America that gets hit with media attention,causing a variety of problems

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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James Stewart vehicle with plenty of heart and good-will as his character sympathises with the town he initially set out to exploit. The romance with Jane Wyman is very ordinary.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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William A. Wellman

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Synopsis

A peaceful hamlet takes a turn for the worse after being publicized as a true reflection of average America.

Director: William A. Wellman
Producer: Robert Riskin, William A. Wellman
Screenwriter: Robert Riskin
Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co: Robert Riskin Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 1947, Original
Release Date (DVD): Oct 1, 2015
Runtime: 1h 43m