Merton of the Movies

Name: Merton of the Movies
Cast: Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brien, Gloria Grahame, Leon Ames, Alan Mowbray

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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 & Crew

Director: Robert AltonWriters: George Wells, Lou Breslow

Red Skelton

as Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

Virginia O'Brien

as Phyllis Montague

Gloria Grahame

as Beulah Baxter

Leon Ames

as Lawrence Rupert

Alan Mowbray

as Frank Mulvaney

Charles D. Brown

as Jeff Baird

Hugo Haas

as Von Strutt - Director

Harry Hayden

as Mr. Gashwiler

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