
Merton of the Movies
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October 11, 1947
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Comedy, Romance
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.
Featured Crew
Robert Alton
Director
George S. Kaufman
Theatre Play
Harry Leon Wilson
Novel
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Cast

Red Skelton
Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

Virginia O'Brien
Phyllis Montague

Gloria Grahame
Beulah Baxter

Leon Ames
Lawrence Rupert

Alan Mowbray
Frank Mulvaney