True to Life

True to Life (1943)

Genres - Comedy  |   Sub-Genres - Media Satire, Romantic Comedy  |   Release Date - Dec 24, 1943 (USA - Unknown), Dec 24, 1943 (USA)  |   Run Time - 94 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

True to Life stars Dick Powell as a radio writer in search of saleable material. He comes up with a weekly sitcom about a typical American family. To soak up inspiration, he hangs around the household of waitress Mary Martin and her parents (Ernest Truex, Mabel Paige), transcribing their conversations for use on the air. When Mary listens to the radio and discovers that Powell's attentions towards her are strictly professional, she runs to the arms of Franchot Tone. But Powell convinces her that his ardor is genuine--while musical fans are disappointed that only one song has been sung in the whole of True to Life. Devotees of two-reel comedies will note the presence of veteran second bananas Billy Bletcher and Bud Jamison as two of the "family members" in Dick Powell's radio series.

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America, bachelor, con/scam, craziness, eccentric, family, home, radio-show, ratings, show-business, invasion