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Merton of the Movies

6.8/10

Release: 11/10/1947

Duration: 1h 22m

Merton of the Movies

In 1915, Kansas theatre usher Merton Gill is a rabid silent-movie fan. When he brings Mammoth Studios free publicity by imitating star Lawrence Rupert's heroics, they bring him to Hollywood to generate another headline; he thinks he'll get a movie contract. Disillusioned, he haunts the casting offices, where he meets and is consoled by Phyllis Montague, bit player and stunt-woman. When Merton finally gets his "break," though, it's not quite what he envisioned.

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Director:Robert Alton

Writers

| Theatre Play:George S. Kaufman
| Theatre Play:Marc Connelly
| Writer:Lou Breslow
| Writer:George Wells

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Merton Gill aka C..

Virginia O'Brien

Virginia O'Brie..

Phyllis Montague

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Beulah Baxter

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Lawrence Rupert

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Frank Mulvaney

Hugo Haas

Hugo Haas

Von Strutt - Dire..

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Mr. Gashwiler

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Goodfellow's Club..

King Baggot

King Baggot

Man in Audience (..

William Benedict

William Benedic..

Von Strutt's Assi..

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Mr. Purdie (uncre..

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Keystone Kop (unc..

Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Von Strutt's Assi..

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Gus Blanchard - A..

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Man Raising Theat..

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Set Guard (uncred..

George Magrill

George Magrill

Gateman - Mammoth..

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Ernie - Prop Man ..

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O..

Mac - Restaurant ..

Constance Purdy

Constance Purdy

Landlady (uncredi..

Gordon Richards

Gordon Richards

Kristen - Beulah'..

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Mammoth Studio's ..

Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

Mammoth Studio's ..

Celia Travers

Celia Travers

Secretary (uncred..

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Gladys (uncredite..

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