Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies
Release: 1947-10-11
·Runtime: 82m
·★ 6.8
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Franklyn Farnum
as Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
George Magrill
as Gateman - Mammoth Studios (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
as Ernie - Prop Man (uncredited)
King Baggot
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown
as Jeff Baird
Douglas Fowley
as Phil
Chester Conklin
as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
Hugo Haas
as Von Strutt - Director
William Benedict
as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)
Constance Purdy
as Landlady (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
as Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
as Mr. Gashwiler
Tom Trout
as Marty
Dick Wessel
as Chick
Mitchell Lewis
as Set Guard (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
as Mammoth Studio's Nurse (uncredited)
Leon Ames
as Lawrence Rupert
Morris Ankrum
as Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
as Mr. Purdie (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
as Gus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited)
Gloria Grahame
as Beulah Baxter
Jim Davis
as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)
Red Skelton
as Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage
Mary Treen
as Gladys (uncredited)
Virginia O'Brien
as Phyllis Montague
Alan Mowbray
as Frank Mulvaney
Gordon Richards
as Kristen - Beulah's Butler (uncredited)
