Merton of the Movies
6.8
1947-10-11
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.
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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.
Released
1947-10-11
Runtime
82
Director
Robert Alton
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Comedy
Romance
Language
English
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Casts
Red Skelton
Red Skelton
Virginia O'Brien
Virginia O'Brien
Gloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame
Leon Ames
Leon Ames
Alan Mowbray
Alan Mowbray
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
Hugo Haas
Hugo Haas
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Tom Trout
Tom Trout
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum
King Baggot
King Baggot
William Benedict
William Benedict
Oliver Blake
Oliver Blake
Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
George Magrill
George Magrill
Frank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Constance Purdy
Constance Purdy
Gordon Richards
Gordon Richards
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
Almira Sessions
Almira Sessions
Celia Travers
Celia Travers
Mary Treen
Mary Treen