Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies (1947)

RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

  • Genre: Comedy, Romance
  • Release Date: 1947-10-11
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 22min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert Alton
star 6.8/10
From 4 Ratings

Summary

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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  • Red Skelton

    as Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

  • Virginia O'Brien

    as Phyllis Montague

  • Gloria Grahame

    as Beulah Baxter

  • Leon Ames

    as Lawrence Rupert

  • Alan Mowbray

    as Frank Mulvaney

  • Charles D. Brown

    as Jeff Baird

  • Hugo Haas

    as Von Strutt - Director

  • Harry Hayden

    as Mr. Gashwiler

  • Tom Trout

    as Marty

  • Douglas Fowley

    as Phil

  • Dick Wessel

    as Chick

  • Morris Ankrum

    as Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

  • King Baggot

    as Man in Audience (uncredited)

  • William Benedict

    as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

  • Oliver Blake

    as Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

  • Chester Conklin

    as Keystone Kop (uncredited)

  • Jim Davis

    as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

  • Hal K. Dawson

    as Gus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited)

  • Franklyn Farnum

    as Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)

  • Mitchell Lewis

    as Set Guard (uncredited)

  • George Magrill

    as Gateman - Mammoth Studios (uncredited)

  • Frank Marlowe

    as Ernie - Prop Man (uncredited)

  • Robert Emmett O'Connor

    as Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

  • Constance Purdy

    as Landlady (uncredited)

  • Gordon Richards

    as Kristen - Beulah's Butler (uncredited)

  • Tim Ryan

    as Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)

  • Almira Sessions

    as Mammoth Studio's Nurse (uncredited)

  • Celia Travers

    as Secretary (uncredited)

  • Mary Treen

    as Gladys (uncredited)
Directing Robert Alton Director
Writing Lou Breslow Writer
Writing George Wells Writer
Writing George S. Kaufman Theatre Play
Writing Marc Connelly Theatre Play
Writing Harry Leon Wilson Novel
Costume & Make-Up Irene Costume Design

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