Merton of the Movies

Name: Merton of the Movies
Released: 1947-10-11
Rating: 6.3

6.3/10 (5)

·1947· 82 min

Director: Robert Alton

"RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!"

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.

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)

In brief

Merton of the Movies (1947) is a comedy, romance film. With an average rating of 6.3/10 from 5 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 22min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Merton of the Movies runs 82 minutes (1h 22min).

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Merton of the Movies has an average rating of 6.3/10 based on 5 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Merton of the Movies from?

Merton of the Movies was released in 1947.