Merton of the Movies (1947)

ALL 10/11/1947 (en) Comedy, Romance 82 Min
  • Release
    10/11/1947
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Rotten tomato
    68%
  • Original title
    Merton of the Movies
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

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.

  1. Robert Alton

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. Red Skelton

    Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

  2. Virginia O'Brien

    Phyllis Montague

  3. Gloria Grahame

    Beulah Baxter

  4. Leon Ames

    Lawrence Rupert

  5. Alan Mowbray

    Frank Mulvaney

  6. Charles D. Brown

    Jeff Baird

  7. Hugo Haas

    Von Strutt - Director

  8. Harry Hayden

    Mr. Gashwiler

  9. Tom Trout

    Marty

  10. Douglas Fowley

    Phil

  11. Dick Wessel

    Chick

  12. Morris Ankrum

    Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

  13. King Baggot

    Man in Audience (uncredited)

  14. William Benedict

    Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

  15. Oliver Blake

    Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

  16. Chester Conklin

    Keystone Kop (uncredited)

  17. Jim Davis

    Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

  18. Hal K. Dawson

    Gus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited)

  19. Franklyn Farnum

    Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)

  20. Mitchell Lewis

    Set Guard (uncredited)

  21. George Magrill

    Gateman - Mammoth Studios (uncredited)

  22. Frank Marlowe

    Ernie - Prop Man (uncredited)

  23. Robert Emmett O'Connor

    Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

  24. Constance Purdy

    Landlady (uncredited)

  25. Gordon Richards

    Kristen - Beulah's Butler (uncredited)

  26. Tim Ryan

    Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)

  27. Almira Sessions

    Mammoth Studio's Nurse (uncredited)

  28. Celia Travers

    Secretary (uncredited)

  29. Mary Treen

    Gladys (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 29 , Crews : 7

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Merton of the Movies (1947) 82 Min

ALL 10/11/1947 (en)
Comedy, Romance
  • Release 10/11/1947
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Original title Merton of the Movies
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

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.

  1. Robert Alton

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer