United States / Dec 24, 1943 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Beverly Hudson | Twips |
| Raymond Roe | Clem |
| Ernest Truex | Oscar Elkins |
| Harry Shannon | Mr. Mason |
| Stanley Andrews | Frank (Bakery Foreman) (uncredited) |
| Maxine Ardell | Girl (uncredited) |
| Jack Baxley | Man on Bus (uncredited) |
| Edna Bennett | Woman on Bus (uncredited) |
| Billy Bletcher | Radio Heavy (uncredited) |
| Danny Borzage | Beggar (uncredited) |
| Charles Cane | Expressman (uncredited) |
| Ken Carpenter | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler | Subway Guard (uncredited) |
| Ethel Clayton | Woman (uncredited) |
| Frank Coleman | Man on Bus (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Man on Street (uncredited) |
| Yvonne De Carlo | Girl (uncredited) |
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| Marjorie Deanne | Girl (uncredited) |
| Vernon Dent | Man (uncredited) |
| Ann Doran | Radio Kitty (uncredited) |
| Betty Farrington | Mrs. Barkow (uncredited) |
| Jack Gardner | Radio Man (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Granger | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Harry Hayden | Radio Pop (uncredited) |
| Grace Hayle | Woman (uncredited) |
| John Hiestand | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Esther Howard | Woman (uncredited) |
| Bud Jamison | Uncle Jim Farmer (uncredited) |
| Madora Keene | Radio Mom |
| Fred Kelsey | Cop (uncredited) |
| Tom Kennedy | Customer (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Guide on Bus (uncredited) |
| Chris King | Girl (uncredited) |
| Alice Kirby | Girl (uncredited) |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Man (uncredited) |
| Matt McHugh | Taxicab Driver (uncredited) |
| Shirley Mills | Radio Sister (uncredited) |
| Charles R. Moore | Gabe the Butler (uncredited) |
| Terry Moore | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Porter House Guest (uncredited) |
| Paul Newlan | Stage Doorkeeper (uncredited) |
| Nestor Paiva | Kapopolis (uncredited) |
| Marcella Phillips | Girl (uncredited) |
| Constance Purdy | Woman in Subway (uncredited) |
| Tim Ryan | Mr. Mammal (uncredited) |
| Fred Santley | Man (uncredited) |
| Walter Soderling | Man in Subway (uncredited) |
| Harry Tyler | Program Director (uncredited) |
| Gloria Williams | Woman (uncredited) |
| Robert Winkler | Radio Sonny (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | True to Life |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 24 dicembre 1943 |
| Executive producer | Buddy G. DeSylva |
| Production | Paul Jones |
| Writer | Ben Barzman, Harry Tugend, Don Hartman, Bess Boyle, Sol Barzman |
| Editing | LeRoy Stone |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Assistant directors | George Marshall |
| Camera operators | Charles Lang |
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| Additional photography | Charles Lang |
| Production design | Hans Dreier, A. Earl Hedrick, George Sawley |
| Art direction | Hans Dreier, A. Earl Hedrick, George Sawley |
| Set decoration | George Sawley, Hans Dreier, A. Earl Hedrick |
| Music | Victor Young |
| Sound | Victor Young |
| Costume design | Edith Head |
| Makeup | Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head |
Release dates
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