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Magic Town

Screen Directors Playhouse · January 6, 1950 · 29 min · 4,055 words

The transcript of “Magic Town”, an episode of Screen Directors Playhouse first broadcast January 6, 1950. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Screen Directors Playhouse plays Screen Directors Playhouse free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The life of Riley formerly heard at this time will be heard one hour from now over most of these NBC stations RCA Victor world leader in radio first and recorded music first in television proudly presents directors playhouse Star Jimmy Stewart production magic town director William Wellman The Hollywood screen directors presents some very public opinions the motion picture story

Three magic towns starring Jimmy Stewart in his original role of Rip Smith. When all of mankind's darkest moments are written in the Golden Book of Time, there on a special page you'll find the agony of America's public opinion experts on the day that Harry Truman was elected president.

And so it happened that next day, Rip Smith of the Rip Smith Public Opinion Surveys faced a cruel and bitter world. Huh? Uh, pardon me, but I represent a public opinion poll. Ha! A Republican.

Madam, I represent a public opinion poll. Are you kidding? Yeah, yeah, I guess I am. What do you want? Well, it's a matter of comparing your opinion to the average. Drop dead. Your average. Well, take a last look at the office.

I think we're through. Finished. Good, good. I'm looking for a job with more security. Like what? I gettin' shot out of a cannon. account. We have one good newspaper account and we lose it on the national election. Has Kincaid called you five times? Well, it was a beautiful career.

Ripsman. Oh, oh, hello Mr. Kincaid. Yes, I wanted to talk to you about our public opinion poll. You say I should take my poll and Mr. Kincaid, I know your readers are laughing at your paper but I guess the joke's on us.

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