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True to Life (1943)

True to Life poster
Directed by
George Marshall
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A radio writer tries to prove that his idealized version of an American family is real. He rents a room with a hardworking family to gather material for his show.

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What happens

True to Life is a 1943 American comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Mary Martin, Franchot Tone and Dick Powell. The film features three songs by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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