USA, 1947
103m
35mm film, black and white, also available in colourised version, 1.37:1
mono, English
An American fantasy film directed by William A. Wellman.
Plot Summary
Lawrence ‘Rip’ Smith runs an opinion-poll business that is starting to fall apart. Then he stumbles across Grandview, a small town which is statistically identical to the whole of the United States. This enables him to run polls quickly and cheaply and save his company from bankruptcy. But things get complicated when Rip falls for local civic crusader Mary Peterman…
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: William A. Wellman
Copyright MCMXLVII [1947] Robert Riskin Productions, Inc.
Robert Riskin presents a William A. Wellman production
Produced by: Robert Riskin
Written by: Robert Riskin
Based on a Story by: Robert Riskin and Joseph Krumgold
2nd Unit Director: William Watson *
Assistant Directors: Arthur S. Black; Stanley Goldsmith *
Director of Photography: Joseph F. Biroc
Film Editors: Sherman Todd, Richard G. Wray; Otho Lovering *
Montage by: William Hornbeck
Musical Score: Roy Webb
Musical Director: C. Bakaleinikoff
RCA Sound System
Costumes for Miss Wyman: Milo Anderson
Production Design: Lionel Banks
Set Decorations: George Sawley
Illustrator: Howard Richmond *
General Manager: William S. Holman
Locations: Chico, California, USA *
Cast
James Stewart ([Lawrence] Rip Smith)
Jane Wyman (Mary Peterman)
Kent Smith (Hoopendecker)
Ned Sparks (Ike [Sloan])
Wallace Ford (Lou Dicketts)
Regis Toomey (Ed Weaver)
Ann Doran (Mrs Weaver)
Donald Meek (Mr Twiddle)
E.J. Ballantine (Moody)
Ann Shoemaker (Ma Peterman)
Mickey Kuhn (Hank Nickleby)
Howard Freeman ([Richard] Nickleby)
Harry Holman (mayor)
Mary Currier (Mrs Frisby)
Mickey Roth (Bob Peterman)
Frank Fenton (Birch)
George Irving (Senator Wilton)
Selmer Jackson ([Charlie] Stringer)
Robert Dudley (Dickey)
Julia Dean (Mrs Wilton)
Joel Friedkin (Dingle)
Paul Scardon (Hodges)
George Chandler (bus driver)
Frank Darien (Quincy)
Larry Wheat (Sam Fuller)
Jimmy Crane (Shorty)
Richard Belding (Junior Dicketts)
Danny Mummert (Benny)
Alternative Titles
A Cidade Mágica – Portugal
La città magica – Italy
Fremde Stadt – Germany
Lille by, hvad nu? – Denmark
Lumottu kaupunki – Finland
Die Modellstadt – Austria
References
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.279 – credits
- The RKO Features by James L. Neibaur p.155-156 – credits, synopsis
