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True to Life

True to Life

Release: 1943-12-24 ·Runtime: 94m ·★ 6.0
Comedy

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 Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin as Man on Street (uncredited) Tim Ryan Tim Ryan as Mr. Mammal (uncredited) Ernest Truex Ernest Truex as Oscar Elkins Harry Hayden Harry Hayden as Radio Pop (uncredited) Donald Kerr Donald Kerr as Guide on Bus (uncredited) William Demarest William Demarest as Uncle Jake Clarence Kolb Clarence Kolb as Mr. Huggins Ann Doran Ann Doran as Radio Kitty (uncredited) Fred Kelsey Fred Kelsey as Cop (uncredited) Harry Shannon Harry Shannon as Mr. Mason Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Subway Guard (uncredited) Grace Hayle Grace Hayle as Woman (uncredited) Matt McHugh Matt McHugh as Taxicab Driver (uncredited) Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Program Director (uncredited) Bud Jamison Bud Jamison as Uncle Jim Farmer (uncredited) Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Frank (Bakery Foreman) (uncredited) Victor Moore Victor Moore as Pop Porter Yvonne De Carlo Yvonne De Carlo as Girl (uncredited) Franchot Tone Franchot Tone as Fletcher Marvin Dick Powell Dick Powell as Link Ferris Charles Cane Charles Cane as Expressman (uncredited) Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Stage Doorkeeper (uncredited) Billy Bletcher Billy Bletcher as Radio Heavy (uncredited) J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald as Man (uncredited) Terry Moore Terry Moore as Little Girl (uncredited) Mary Martin Mary Martin as Bonnie Porter Marjorie Deanne Marjorie Deanne as Girl (uncredited) Vernon Dent Vernon Dent as Man (uncredited) Dorothy Granger Dorothy Granger as Dancer (uncredited) Esther Howard Esther Howard as Woman (uncredited) Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Kapopolis (uncredited) Ethel Clayton Ethel Clayton as Woman (uncredited) Charles R. Moore Charles R. Moore as Gabe the Butler (uncredited) Shirley Mills Shirley Mills as Radio Sister (uncredited) Fred Santley Fred Santley as Man (uncredited) Walter Soderling Walter Soderling as Man in Subway (uncredited) Mabel Paige Mabel Paige as Mom Porter Raymond Roe Raymond Roe as Clem Ken Carpenter Ken Carpenter as Announcer (uncredited) Tom Kennedy Tom Kennedy as Customer (uncredited) Constance Purdy Constance Purdy as Woman in Subway (uncredited)