Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

1947•1h 22m•6.8/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(4)

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

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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)

King Baggot

King Baggot

Man in Audience (uncredited)

William Benedict

William Benedict

Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Keystone Kop (uncredited)

Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Gus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Set Guard (uncredited)

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