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Merton of the Movies

"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.

Top 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

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.

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