CinemaOSMovie · 1947 · 1h 22m · NR

Merton of the Movies

RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

63%(5)IMDbComedyRomance

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.

Directed byRobert Alton

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 22m
Language
EN
Released
October 11, 1947
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

Virginia O'Brien

Virginia O'Brien

Phyllis Montague

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Beulah Baxter

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Lawrence Rupert

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Frank Mulvaney

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Jeff Baird

Hugo Haas

Hugo Haas

Von Strutt - Director

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Mr. Gashwiler

Tom Trout

Tom Trout

Marty

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Phil

Creative team
Directed by
Robert Alton
Written by
Lou Breslow
George Wells
George Wells

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