Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies (1947)

RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

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.

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  • Release Date: 1947-10-11
  • Runtime: 1h 22min
  • Director: Robert Alton

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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

  • Charles D. Brown

    Jeff Baird

  • Hugo Haas

    Von Strutt - Director

  • Harry Hayden

    Mr. Gashwiler

  • Tom Trout

    Marty

  • Douglas Fowley

    Phil

  • Dick Wessel

    Chick

  • Morris Ankrum

    Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

  • King Baggot

    Man in Audience (uncredited)

  • William Benedict

    Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

  • Oliver Blake

    Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

  • Chester Conklin

    Keystone Kop (uncredited)

  • Jim Davis

    Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

  • Hal K. Dawson

    Gus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited)

  • Franklyn Farnum

    Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)

  • Mitchell Lewis

    Set Guard (uncredited)

  • George Magrill

    Gateman - Mammoth Studios (uncredited)

  • Frank Marlowe

    Ernie - Prop Man (uncredited)

  • Robert Emmett O'Connor

    Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

  • Constance Purdy

    Landlady (uncredited)

  • Gordon Richards

    Kristen - Beulah's Butler (uncredited)

  • Tim Ryan

    Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)

  • Almira Sessions

    Mammoth Studio's Nurse (uncredited)

  • Celia Travers

    Secretary (uncredited)

  • Mary Treen

    Gladys (uncredited)

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