True to Life
“ONLY REAL LIFE COULD BE SO SCREWY! SO SENSATIONAL! SO GOOD!”
Synopsis
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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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
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)
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 24, 1943
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Marshall
- Screenplay & Story
- Don Hartman, Harry Tugend
- Original Score
- Victor Young
- Original Title
- True to Life
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Marshall
Don Hartman, Harry Tugend, Bess Boyle, Ben Barzman, Sol Barzman
Victor Young
Charles Lang
LeRoy Stone
Paul Jones, Buddy G. DeSylva
Department Leadership Roster
Don Hartman
Screenplay
George Marshall
Director
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
LeRoy Stone
Editor
Edith Head
Costume Design
Harry Tugend
Screenplay
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Paul Jones
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About True to Life
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is True to Life about?
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.
Who directed True to Life?
True to Life was directed by George Marshall.
Who stars in True to Life?
The principal cast of True to Life includes Mary Martin, Franchot Tone, Dick Powell, Victor Moore, Mabel Paige.
When was True to Life released and how long is it?
True to Life was released in 1943 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for True to Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for True to Life was composed by Victor Young.
What is the age rating and content advisory for True to Life?
True to Life holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).