True to Life
True to Life

True to Life

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1943
1h 34m
6.0(2 votes)
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.

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Cast & Crew

57 members
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Mary Martin

Bonnie Porter

Mary Martin
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Franchot Tone

Fletcher Marvin

Franchot Tone
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Dick Powell

Link Ferris

Dick Powell
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Victor Moore

Pop Porter

Victor Moore
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Mabel Paige

Mom Porter

Mabel Paige
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William Demarest

Uncle Jake

William Demarest
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Clarence Kolb

Mr. Huggins

Clarence Kolb
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Beverly Hudson

Twips

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Raymond Roe

Clem

Raymond Roe
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Ernest Truex

Oscar Elkins

Ernest Truex
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Harry Shannon

Mr. Mason

Harry Shannon
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Stanley Andrews

Frank (Bakery Foreman) (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews
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Maxine Ardell

Girl (uncredited)

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Jack Baxley

Man on Bus (uncredited)

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Edna Bennett

Woman on Bus (uncredited)

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Billy Bletcher

Radio Heavy (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher
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Danny Borzage

Beggar (uncredited)

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Charles Cane

Expressman (uncredited)

Charles Cane
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Ken Carpenter

Announcer (uncredited)

Ken Carpenter
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Eddy Chandler

Subway Guard (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
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Ethel Clayton

Woman (uncredited)

Ethel Clayton
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Frank Coleman

Man on Bus (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

Man on Street (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
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Yvonne De Carlo

Girl (uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo
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Marjorie Deanne

Girl (uncredited)

Marjorie Deanne
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Vernon Dent

Man (uncredited)

Vernon Dent
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Ann Doran

Radio Kitty (uncredited)

Ann Doran
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Betty Farrington

Mrs. Barkow (uncredited)

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Jack Gardner

Radio Man (uncredited)

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Dorothy Granger

Dancer (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger
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Harry Hayden

Radio Pop (uncredited)

Harry Hayden
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Grace Hayle

Woman (uncredited)

Grace Hayle
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John Hiestand

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Esther Howard

Woman (uncredited)

Esther Howard
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Bud Jamison

Uncle Jim Farmer (uncredited)

Bud Jamison
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Madora Keene

Radio Mom

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Fred Kelsey

Cop (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey
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Tom Kennedy

Customer (uncredited)

Tom Kennedy
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Donald Kerr

Guide on Bus (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
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Chris King

Girl (uncredited)

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Alice Kirby

Girl (uncredited)

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J. Farrell MacDonald

Man (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald
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Matt McHugh

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Matt McHugh
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Shirley Mills

Radio Sister (uncredited)

Shirley Mills
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Charles R. Moore

Gabe the Butler (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore
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Terry Moore

Little Girl (uncredited)

Terry Moore
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Edmund Mortimer

Porter House Guest (uncredited)

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Paul Newlan

Stage Doorkeeper (uncredited)

Paul Newlan
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Nestor Paiva

Kapopolis (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva
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Marcella Phillips

Girl (uncredited)

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Constance Purdy

Woman in Subway (uncredited)

Constance Purdy
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Tim Ryan

Mr. Mammal (uncredited)

Tim Ryan
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Fred Santley

Man (uncredited)

Fred Santley
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Walter Soderling

Man in Subway (uncredited)

Walter Soderling
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Harry Tyler

Program Director (uncredited)

Harry Tyler
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Gloria Williams

Woman (uncredited)

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Robert Winkler

Radio Sonny (uncredited)

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