Merton of the Movies
(1947)

RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

Released: 1947-10-11

tmdb link imdb link

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.

Vote Now!


Placeholder

Red Skelton

as Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

Actor page

Virginia O'Brien

as Phyllis Montague

Actor page

Gloria Grahame

as Beulah Baxter

Actor page

Leon Ames

as Lawrence Rupert

Actor page

Alan Mowbray

as Frank Mulvaney

Actor page

Hugo Haas

as Von Strutt - Director

Actor page

Harry Hayden

as Mr. Gashwiler

Actor page

Morris Ankrum

as Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

Actor page

King Baggot

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Actor page

William Benedict

as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

Actor page

Oliver Blake

as Mr. Purdie (uncredited)

Actor page

Chester Conklin

as Keystone Kop (uncredited)

Actor page

Jim Davis

as Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

Actor page

Hal K. Dawson

as Gus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited)

Actor page

Franklyn Farnum

as Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)

Actor page

Mitchell Lewis

as Set Guard (uncredited)

Actor page