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.

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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)

King Baggot

Man in Audience (uncredited)

William Benedict

Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Keystone Kop (uncredited)

Jim Davis

Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Gus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Set Guard (uncredited)

George Magrill

Gateman - Mammoth Studios (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Ernie - Prop Man (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

Constance Purdy

Landlady (uncredited)

Gordon Richards

Kristen - Beulah's Butler (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)

Almira Sessions

Mammoth Studio's Nurse (uncredited)

Celia Travers

Secretary (uncredited)

Mary Treen

Gladys (uncredited)

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