People Are Funny

Sam White
1946-01-11

BEHIND THE SCENES OF RADIO'S RIOTOUS COMEDY SHOW!
5.2
93 min

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."

Cast

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