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People Are Funny (1946)

BEHIND THE SCENES OF RADIO'S RIOTOUS COMEDY SHOW!

Genre : Comedy, Music

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Sam White
Writer : Maxwell Shane, David Lang

Synopsis

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."

Actors

Jack Haley
Jack Haley
Pinky Wilson
Helen Walker
Helen Walker
Corey Sullivan
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Ormsby Jamison
Ozzie Nelson
Ozzie Nelson
Leroy Brinker
Phillip Reed
Phillip Reed
John Guedel
Bob Graham
Bob Graham
Luke
Roy Atwell
Roy Atwell
Mr. Pippensigal
Clara Blandick
Clara Blandick
Grandma Wilson
Barbara Roche
Barbara Roche
Aimee
Art Linkletter
Art Linkletter
Art Linkletter
Frances Langford
Frances Langford
Frances Langford - Guest
Ann Jenkins
Ann Jenkins
Boogie Woogie Piano Player
William Benedict
William Benedict
NBC Usher
Joe DeRita
Joe DeRita
Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Mr. Button (uncredited)

Crews

Sam White
Sam White
Director
Maxwell Shane
Maxwell Shane
Screenplay
David Lang
David Lang
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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