People Are Funny (1946)

5.7/10 93 min Comedy Music

Overview

A comedy based on NBC's "People Are Funny" radio (and later television) program with Art Linkletter with a fictional story of how the program came to be on a national network from its humble beginning at a Nevada radio station. Jack Haley is a producer with only half-rights to the program while Ozzie Nelson and Helen Walker are the radio writers and supply the romance. Rudy Vallee, always able to burlesque himself intentional and, quite often, unintentional, is the owner of the sought-after sponsoring company. Frances Langford, as herself, sings "I'm in the Mood for Love" while the Vagabonds quartet (billed 12th and last) chimes in on "Angeline" and "The Old Square Dance is Back Again."

Cast

Jack Haley

Pinky Wilson

Helen Walker

Corey Sullivan

Rudy Vallee

Ormsby Jamison

Phillip Reed

John Guedel

Bob Graham

Luke

Roy Atwell

Mr. Pippensigal

Clara Blandick

Grandma Wilson

Art Linkletter

Art Linkletter

Frances Langford

Frances Langford - Guest

William Benedict

NBC Usher

Joe DeRita

Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Mr. Button (uncredited)

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