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People Are Funny

"BEHIND THE SCENES OF RADIO'S RIOTOUS COMEDY SHOW!"

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."

Top Cast

  • 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

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."

Rating

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