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True to Life

True to Life

# ONLY REAL LIFE COULD BE SO SCREWY! SO SENSATIONAL! SO GOOD!
Comedy
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1943-12-24
⌚ Running Time: 94 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

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

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