People Are Funny

People Are Funny

93 mins | Comedy, Music | Jan. 11, 1946

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."

People Are Funny

93 mins | Comedy, Music | Jan. 11, 1946

People Are Funny
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."
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers Paramount
Original title People Are Funny
Directors Sam White
Writers David Lang, Maxwell Shane

Cast

Jack Haley

as Pinky Wilson

Helen Walker

as Corey Sullivan

Rudy Vallee

as Ormsby Jamison

Ozzie Nelson

as Leroy Brinker

Phillip Reed

as John Guedel

Bob Graham

as Luke

Roy Atwell

as Mr. Pippensigal

Clara Blandick

as Grandma Wilson

Barbara Roche

as Aimee

Art Linkletter

as Art Linkletter

Frances Langford

as Frances Langford - Guest

Ann Jenkins

as Boogie Woogie Piano Player

William Benedict

as NBC Usher

Joe DeRita

as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

as Mr. Button (uncredited)