People Are Funny

Jan 11, 1946

1h 33m

★ 5.2

BEHIND THE SCENES OF RADIO'S RIOTOUS COMEDY SHOW!

Overview

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."

Genres

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Pinky Wilson

Jack Haley

Corey Sullivan

Helen Walker

Ormsby Jamison

Rudy Vallee

Leroy Brinker

Ozzie Nelson

John Guedel

Phillip Reed

Luke

Bob Graham

Mr. Pippensigal

Roy Atwell

Grandma Wilson

Clara Blandick

Aimee

Barbara Roche

Art Linkletter

Frances Langford - Guest

Frances Langford

Boogie Woogie Piano Player

Ann Jenkins

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