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.
Director: George Marshall
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: December 24, 1943
Cast
- Mary Martin - Bonnie Porter
- Franchot Tone - Fletcher Marvin
- Dick Powell - Link Ferris
- Victor Moore - Pop Porter
- Mabel Paige - Mom Porter
- William Demarest - Uncle Jake
- Clarence Kolb - Mr. Huggins
- Beverly Hudson - Twips
- Raymond Roe - Clem
- Ernest Truex - Oscar Elkins
Screenplay
- Ben Barzman (Story)
- Harry Tugend (Screenplay)
- Don Hartman (Screenplay)
- Bess Boyle (Story)
- Sol Barzman (Story)
Music: Victor Young
Cinematography: Charles Lang
Editing: LeRoy Stone
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
writer, radio show
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is True to Life about?
- 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.
- Who directed True to Life?
- True to Life was directed by George Marshall.
- Who stars in True to Life?
- True to Life stars Mary Martin, Franchot Tone, Dick Powell, Victor Moore, Mabel Paige, William Demarest.
- How long is True to Life?
- True to Life has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is True to Life?
- True to Life is a Comedy film.
- Where was True to Life produced?
- True to Life was produced in United States of America.