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An ambitious pollster finds a small town whose citizens' opinions accurately reflect those of America at large. On discovering this oddity in the darling town of Grandview, Smith plots to exploit this mathematical miracle. Posing as an insurance salesman along with his two sidekicks, Ike Sloan...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: RKO Radio Pictures, Olive Films
Other Authors: Wellman, William A., 1896-1975, Riskin, Robert, Stewart, James G., 1907-1997, Wyman, Jane, 1917-2007, Smith, Kent, 1907-1985, Sparks, Ned, 1883-1957, Ford, Wallace, 1898-1966, Toomey, Regis, 1898-1991, Doran, Ann, Meek, Donald, 1878-1946
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [St. Charles, Ill.] : Olive Films, [2013]
Subjects:
Small cities > Drama.
Impostors and imposture > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Women newspaper editors > Drama.
Public opinion > Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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Summary:An ambitious pollster finds a small town whose citizens' opinions accurately reflect those of America at large. On discovering this oddity in the darling town of Grandview, Smith plots to exploit this mathematical miracle. Posing as an insurance salesman along with his two sidekicks, Ike Sloan and Mr. Twiddle, he romances the local newspaper editor while trying to keep her from discovering his true intentions.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1947.
Based on a story by Robert Riskin and Joseph Krumgold.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; all regions; full screen (1.37:1) presentation; mono.
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Joseph F. Biroc ; editors, Sherman Todd, Richard G. Wray ; music, Roy Webb.