True to Life (1943)
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.
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
Raymond Roe
Clem
Ernest Truex
Oscar Elkins
Harry Shannon
Mr. Mason
Stanley Andrews
Frank (Bakery Foreman) (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Radio Heavy (uncredited)
Charles Cane
Expressman (uncredited)
Ken Carpenter
Announcer (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Subway Guard (uncredited)Recommendations
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