Released
Merton of the Movies
October 11 1947 (about 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.
