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True to Life
True to Life
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  2. True to Life

True to Life

1943
1h 34m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1943

Runtime

1h 34m

Storyline

"ONLY REAL LIFE COULD BE SO SCREWY! SO SENSATIONAL! SO GOOD!"

A writer for a radio program needs some fresh ideas to juice up his show. For inspiration, he rents a room with a typical American family and begins to secretly write about their true life antics. The show becomes a big hit, but he begins to feel guilty about his charade when he falls in love with the family's pretty older daughter.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Dec 24, 1943
Languages
English
Director
George Marshall
George Marshall
Production
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

57 Cast Members

Mary Martin

Mary Martin

Bonnie Porter

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Fletcher Marvin

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Link Ferris

Victor Moore

Victor Moore

Pop Porter

Mabel Paige

Mabel Paige

Mom Porter

William Demarest

William Demarest

Uncle Jake

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Mr. Huggins

Beverly Hudson

Twips

Raymond Roe

Raymond Roe

Clem

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Oscar Elkins

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Mr. Mason

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Frank (Bakery Foreman) (uncredited)

Maxine Ardell

Girl (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Man on Bus (uncredited)

Edna Bennett

Woman on Bus (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Radio Heavy (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Beggar (uncredited)

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Expressman (uncredited)

Ken Carpenter

Ken Carpenter

Announcer (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Subway Guard (uncredited)

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