Film

Merton of the Movies

1947 · 1h 22m · Comedy · Romance

RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

IMDb

6.3

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.

Red Skelton

Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

Virginia O'Brien

Phyllis Montague

Gloria Grahame

Beulah Baxter

Leon Ames

Lawrence Rupert

Alan Mowbray

Frank Mulvaney

Charles D. Brown

Jeff Baird

Hugo Haas

Von Strutt - Director

Harry Hayden

Mr. Gashwiler

Tom Trout

Marty

Douglas Fowley

Phil

Dick Wessel

Chick

Morris Ankrum

Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

King Baggot

Man in Audience (uncredited)

William Benedict

Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Keystone Kop (uncredited)

• Robert AltonDirector
• George WellsWriter
• Lou BreslowWriter
• Harry Leon WilsonNovel

Release date

October 11, 1947

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

NR

Genres

Comedy, Romance

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