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Released
Merton of the Movies
October 11 1947 (over 77 years ago)Rating
68
Based on
4 reviews
RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!
- Director: Robert Alton
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Runtime: 1 h 22 m
- Country: United States of America
- Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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.
Top cast
![Red Skelton photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//mW8nmbbswhAkEQd2YJ0VA7JGooO.jpg)
Red Skelton
Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage
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Virginia O'Brien
Phyllis Montague
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Gloria Grahame
Beulah Baxter
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Leon Ames
Lawrence Rupert
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Alan Mowbray
Frank Mulvaney
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Charles D. Brown
Jeff Baird
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Hugo Haas
Von Strutt - Director
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Harry Hayden
Mr. Gashwiler
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Tom Trout
Marty
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Douglas Fowley
Phil
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Dick Wessel
Chick
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Morris Ankrum
Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)
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King Baggot
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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William Benedict
Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)
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Oliver Blake
Mr. Purdie (uncredited)
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Chester Conklin
Keystone Kop (uncredited)
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Jim Davis
Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)
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Hal K. Dawson
Gus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited)
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Franklyn Farnum
Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
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Mitchell Lewis
Set Guard (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies's Trailer
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