Merton of the Movies

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 11, 1947

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Hal K. Dawson,Franklyn Farnum,William Benedict,Dick Wessel,Robert Emmett O'Connor,Constance Purdy,Alan Mowbray,Chester Conklin,Celia Travers,Leon Amesand 19 more

Director

Robert Alton

Writer

Harry Leon Wilson,Marc Connelly,George S. Kaufman,Lou Breslow,George Wells

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0039619