Merton of the Movies
RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!
1947-10-11 | 82 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Red SkeltonMerton Gill aka Clifford Armytage
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Virginia O'BrienPhyllis Montague
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Gloria GrahameBeulah Baxter
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Leon AmesLawrence Rupert
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Alan MowbrayFrank Mulvaney
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Charles D. BrownJeff Baird
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Hugo HaasVon Strutt - Director
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Harry HaydenMr. Gashwiler
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Tom TroutMarty
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Douglas FowleyPhil
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Dick WesselChick
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Morris AnkrumGoodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)
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King BaggotMan in Audience (uncredited)
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William BenedictVon Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)
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Oliver BlakeMr. Purdie (uncredited)
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Chester ConklinKeystone Kop (uncredited)
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Jim DavisVon Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)
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Hal K. DawsonGus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited)
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Franklyn FarnumMan Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
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Mitchell LewisSet Guard (uncredited)
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