True to Life (1943)
True to Life (1943)
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.

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Cast

Mary Martin Mary Martin As: Bonnie Porter
Franchot Tone Franchot Tone As: Fletcher Marvin
Dick Powell Dick Powell As: Link Ferris
Victor Moore Victor Moore As: Pop Porter
Mabel Paige Mabel Paige As: Mom Porter
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: ONLY REAL LIFE COULD BE SO SCREWY! SO SENSATIONAL! SO GOOD!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 24 December 1943

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

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

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

Maxine Ardell

Girl (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Man on Bus (uncredited)

Edna Bennett

Edna Bennett

Woman on Bus (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Radio Heavy (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Beggar (uncredited)

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Expressman (uncredited)

Ken Carpenter

Ken Carpenter

Announcer (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Subway Guard (uncredited)

Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Woman (uncredited)

Frank Coleman

Frank Coleman

Man on Bus (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Man on Street (uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Girl (uncredited)

Marjorie Deanne

Marjorie Deanne

Girl (uncredited)

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Man (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Radio Kitty (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Mrs. Barkow (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Radio Man (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Granger

Dancer (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Radio Pop (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Woman (uncredited)

John Hiestand

John Hiestand

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Woman (uncredited)

Bud Jamison

Bud Jamison

Uncle Jim Farmer (uncredited)

Madora Keene

Madora Keene

Radio Mom

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Cop (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Customer (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Guide on Bus (uncredited)

Chris King

Chris King

Girl (uncredited)

Alice Kirby

Alice Kirby

Girl (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Man (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Shirley Mills

Shirley Mills

Radio Sister (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Gabe the Butler (uncredited)

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Little Girl (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Porter House Guest (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Stage Doorkeeper (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Kapopolis (uncredited)

Marcella Phillips

Marcella Phillips

Girl (uncredited)

Constance Purdy

Constance Purdy

Woman in Subway (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Mr. Mammal (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Fred Santley

Man (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Man in Subway (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Program Director (uncredited)

Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Woman (uncredited)

Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler

Radio Sonny (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Paul Jones

Paul Jones

Producer

Buddy G. DeSylva

Buddy G. DeSylva

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

George Sawley

George Sawley

Set Decoration

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

A. Earl Hedrick

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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