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Merton of the Movies (1947)

Merton of the Movies (1947)

Comedy Romance

RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

Release Date: 1947, October 11
Directors: Robert Alton
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: Franklyn Farnum, Mitchell Lewis, Gloria Grahame, Mary Treen, Almira Sessions, Jim Davis, Oliver Blake, Douglas Fowley, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Chester Conklin, William Benedict, Frank Marlowe

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.

Keywords:

stunt double movie star country bumpkin