People Are Funny (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."
Director:
Sam White
Writers:
David Lang, Maxwell Shane.
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Jack Haley as Pinky Wilson |
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Helen Walker as Corey Sullivan |
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Rudy Vallee as Ormsby Jamison |
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Ozzie Nelson as Leroy Brinker |
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Phillip Reed as John Guedel |
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Bob Graham as Luke |
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Roy Atwell as Mr. Pippensigal |
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Clara Blandick as Grandma Wilson |
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Barbara Roche as Aimee |
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Art Linkletter as Art Linkletter |
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Frances Langford as Frances Langford - Guest |
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Ann Jenkins as Boogie Woogie Piano Player |
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William Benedict as NBC Usher |
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Joe DeRita as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited) |
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Byron Foulger as Mr. Button (uncredited) |
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The Vagabonds as Singers |
| Writing | David Lang | Screenplay |
| Directing | Sam White | Director |
| Writing | Maxwell Shane | Screenplay |
