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True to Life

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

7.0

1943•1h 34m

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.

Production

Production

Cast

Photo of Mary Martin

Mary Martin

Bonnie Porter

Photo of Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Fletcher Marvin

Photo of Dick Powell

Dick Powell

Link Ferris

Photo of Victor Moore

Victor Moore

Pop Porter

Photo of Mabel Paige

Mabel Paige

Mom Porter

Photo of William Demarest

William Demarest

Uncle Jake

Photo of Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Mr. Huggins

Photo of Raymond Roe

Raymond Roe

Clem

Photo of Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Oscar Elkins

Photo of Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Mr. Mason

Photo of Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Frank (Bakery Foreman) (uncredited)

Photo of Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Radio Heavy (uncredited)

Photo of Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Expressman (uncredited)

Photo of Ken Carpenter

Ken Carpenter

Announcer (uncredited)

Photo of Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Subway Guard (uncredited)

Photo of Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Woman (uncredited)

Photo of Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Man on Street (uncredited)

Photo of Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Girl (uncredited)

Photo of Marjorie Deanne

Marjorie Deanne

Girl (uncredited)

Photo of Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Man (uncredited)

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