Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies (1947)

6.3 82 min Movie
ComedyRomance

RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

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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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)

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