Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

1947
1h 22m
6.3

6.3/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Romance

"RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!"

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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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

movie star country bumpkin stunt double

Quick Facts

Release Date October 11, 1947
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0039619

Cast

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

Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel

Chick

Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum

Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

Key Crew

Robert Alton
Director
Lou Breslow
Writer
George Wells
Writer