| People Are Funny | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sam White |
| Produced by | William H. Pine (executive producer) William C. Thomas (executive producer) Sam White (producer) |
| Written by | Dorcas Cochran (additional dialogue) John Guedel (radio program) David Lang (story) Maxwell Shane (writer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Frank Jackman Jr. |
| Editing by | Henry Adams |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | January 11, 1946 |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
People Are Funny is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by Sam White based on the popular radio show of the same name.
Contents |
Radio producer John Guedel is panicked and dumbfounded when his popular radio show Humbug is immediately taken off the air for making fun of the legal profession. Given a deadline to produce a replacement, Gudel contacts his writer girlfriend Corey Sullivan to help him but Corey has another client, Leroy Brinker seeking a radio show for himself. The two come across a radio show put on in a small town called People Are Funny that mixes bizarre challenges to contestants with musical entertainment. Corey gets the show's producer Pinky Wilson to bring his show to Mr Guedel.