Jimmy Stewart’s Magic Town (1947) Gets A Blu-ray Release
William A. Wellman’s Magic Town to Blu-ray this Spring. The film, which stars Jimmy Stewart, Jane Wyman, Kent Smith, and Ned Sparks, will be available online and in stores beginning April 22, 2013.
Magic Town, which is based on a screenplay by Robert Riskin, is reminiscent of a Frank Capra film. When ambitious pollster Lawrence Smith (Stewart) finds a small town whose citizens’ opinions accurately reflect those of America at large – he recognizes a chance to cash in. As local newspaper editor (Wyman) latches onto his game the clash threatens to destroy the town and everything it stands for. The film was released in October of 1947.
Exact technical specs and supplemental features to be included with this upcoming release are yet to be officially detailed.