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Magic Town

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

The head of a flagging opinion-poll company discovers a town which accurately reflects the average American's opinions, and immediately recognises its money-making potential. Posing as an insurance agent, he manages to glean valuable information from the locals - until a local newspaper reporter becomes suspicious and threatens to expose his scam to the world. Show less

Contributors

Rip Smith:
James Stewart
Mary Peterman:
Jane Wyman
Hoopendecker:
Kent Smith
Ike Sloan:
Ned Sparks
Ed Weaver:
Regis Toomey
Lou Dicketts:
Wallace Ford
Mrs Weaver:
Ann Doran
Mr Twiddle:
Donald Meek
Producer:
Robert Riskin

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