Merton of the Movies (1947)
RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!
1947 · NR · 1h 22m · Comedy, Romance
Genres: 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.
Director: Robert Alton
Writers: George Wells, Lou Breslow, Harry Leon Wilson
Cast
Red Skelton as Merton Gill aka Clifford ArmytageVirginia O'Brien as Phyllis MontagueGloria Grahame as Beulah BaxterLeon Ames as Lawrence RupertAlan Mowbray as Frank MulvaneyCharles D. Brown as Jeff BairdHugo Haas as Von Strutt - DirectorHarry Hayden as Mr. GashwilerTom Trout as MartyDouglas Fowley as PhilDick Wessel as ChickMorris Ankrum as Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)More like this
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