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Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies
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Merton of the Movies

1947
Directed byRobert Alton
1h 22m

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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Red SkeltonMerton Gill aka Clifford ArmytageVirginia O'BrienPhyllis Montague
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Leon AmesLawrence Rupert
Alan MowbrayFrank Mulvaney
Charles D. BrownJeff Baird
Hugo HaasVon Strutt - Director
Harry HaydenMr. Gashwiler
Tom TroutMarty
Douglas FowleyPhil
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GENRES
ComedyRomance
STATUSReleased
RATING
6.3

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