Merton of the Movies 1947

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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.

Released : 1947-10-11
Runtime : 82 minutes
Genre : Comedy, Romance
Stars : Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brien, Gloria Grahame, Leon Ames, Alan Mowbray
Director : Robert Alton, George Wells, Lou Breslow, Marc Connelly, George S. Kaufman