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An opinion pollster finds a town which is a perfect mirror of U.S. opinions.An opinion pollster finds a town which is a perfect mirror of U.S. opinions.An opinion pollster finds a town which is a perfect mirror of U.S. opinions.
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- GoofsAt the soda fountain, between shots, the drinks are full, then half empty, then full again.
- Quotes
Mary Peterman: The air becomes charged with electricity around desperate men.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a colorized version.
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A minor gem
Stewart's previous movie was "It's a Wonderful Life", and this one drinks from the same well.
It has a strong underlying moral about being true to yourself, and extols the virtues of honesty, pride in your small-town community. The town appears to be a microcosm of America, but it can only be that while it still has its innocence: once it tries to cash in on its status, disaster strikes.
It's a gentle, heartwarming little movie. Jimmy Stewart and the then Mrs Reagan do the romantic lead bits, and lots of people with "interesting" faces play "typical small town characters", the children manage to avoid being ridiculously cute, and it's all quite charming.
Watch out for the Senator's wife and the ancient employees of the newspaper, who are the most obviously funny characters. This may be billed as a comedy, but it's one to be amused by, and brings smiles to you face rather than guffaws and belly-laughs.
If you liked James Stewart in "It's a Wonderful Life" and "The Philadelphia Story", this one's for you.
It has a strong underlying moral about being true to yourself, and extols the virtues of honesty, pride in your small-town community. The town appears to be a microcosm of America, but it can only be that while it still has its innocence: once it tries to cash in on its status, disaster strikes.
It's a gentle, heartwarming little movie. Jimmy Stewart and the then Mrs Reagan do the romantic lead bits, and lots of people with "interesting" faces play "typical small town characters", the children manage to avoid being ridiculously cute, and it's all quite charming.
Watch out for the Senator's wife and the ancient employees of the newspaper, who are the most obviously funny characters. This may be billed as a comedy, but it's one to be amused by, and brings smiles to you face rather than guffaws and belly-laughs.
If you liked James Stewart in "It's a Wonderful Life" and "The Philadelphia Story", this one's for you.
- Penfold-13
- Sep 3, 1999
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- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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