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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

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