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Merton of the Movies (1947)

Overview

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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Robert Alton profile
Robert Alton

Director

Cast

Red Skelton profile
Red Skelton

Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

Virginia O'Brien profile
Virginia O'Brien

Phyllis Montague

Gloria Grahame profile
Gloria Grahame

Beulah Baxter

Leon Ames profile
Leon Ames

Lawrence Rupert

Alan Mowbray profile
Alan Mowbray

Frank Mulvaney

Charles D. Brown profile
Charles D. Brown

Jeff Baird

Hugo Haas profile
Hugo Haas

Von Strutt - Director

Harry Hayden profile
Harry Hayden

Mr. Gashwiler

Tom Trout profile
Tom Trout

Marty

Douglas Fowley profile
Douglas Fowley

Phil

Dick Wessel profile
Dick Wessel

Chick

Morris Ankrum profile
Morris Ankrum

Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

Red Skelton profile
Red Skelton

Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

Virginia O'Brien profile
Virginia O'Brien

Phyllis Montague

Gloria Grahame profile
Gloria Grahame

Beulah Baxter

Leon Ames profile
Leon Ames

Lawrence Rupert

Alan Mowbray profile
Alan Mowbray

Frank Mulvaney

Charles D. Brown profile
Charles D. Brown

Jeff Baird

Hugo Haas profile
Hugo Haas

Von Strutt - Director

Harry Hayden profile
Harry Hayden

Mr. Gashwiler

Tom Trout profile
Tom Trout

Marty

Douglas Fowley profile
Douglas Fowley

Phil

Dick Wessel profile
Dick Wessel

Chick

Morris Ankrum profile
Morris Ankrum

Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

October 11, 1947

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo

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