Movie Description
True to Life
(1943)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : George Marshall
- Producer : Paul Jones
- Editor : LeRoy Stone
- Cast : Mary Martin,Franchot Tone,Dick Powell,Victor Moore,Mabel Paige,William Demarest,Clarence Kolb,Beverly Hudson,Raymond Roe,Ernest Truex,Harry Shannon,Stanley Andrews,Maxine Ardell,Jack Baxley,Edna Bennett,Billy Bletcher,Danny Borzage,Charles Cane,Ken Carpenter,Eddy Chandler,Ethel Clayton,Frank Coleman,Heinie Conklin,Yvonne De Carlo,Marjorie Deanne,Vernon Dent,Ann Doran,Betty Farrington,Jack Gardner,Dorothy Granger,Harry Hayden,Grace Hayle,John Hiestand,Esther Howard,Bud Jamison,Madora Keene,Fred Kelsey,Tom Kennedy,Donald Kerr,Chris King,Alice Kirby,J. Farrell MacDonald,Matt McHugh,Shirley Mills,Charles R. Moore,Terry Moore,Edmund Mortimer,Paul Newlan,Nestor Paiva,Marcella Phillips,Constance Purdy,Tim Ryan,Fred Santley,Walter Soderling,Harry Tyler,Gloria Williams,Robert Winkler
Cast
Bonnie Porter
Fletcher Marvin
Link Ferris
Pop Porter
Mom Porter
Uncle Jake
Mr. Huggins
Twips
Clem
Oscar Elkins
Mr. Mason
Frank (Bakery Foreman) (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Man on Bus (uncredited)
Woman on Bus (uncredited)
Radio Heavy (uncredited)
Beggar (uncredited)
Expressman (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
Subway Guard (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Man on Bus (uncredited)
Man on Street (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Radio Kitty (uncredited)
Mrs. Barkow (uncredited)
Radio Man (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Radio Pop (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Uncle Jim Farmer (uncredited)
Radio Mom
Cop (uncredited)
Customer (uncredited)
Guide on Bus (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Radio Sister (uncredited)
Gabe the Butler (uncredited)
Little Girl (uncredited)
Porter House Guest (uncredited)
Stage Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Kapopolis (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Woman in Subway (uncredited)
Mr. Mammal (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man in Subway (uncredited)
Program Director (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Radio Sonny (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleTrue to Life
Status Released
Release Information
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1943-12-24
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 34m
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Comedy