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Merton of the Movies is a 1947 American comedy film, based on the 1922 novel of the same name written by Harry Leon Wilson, and the play of the same name written by George S. Kaufmann and Marc Connelly, which opened on Broadway in 1922.
Merton of the Movies: Directed by Robert Alton. With Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brien, Gloria Grahame, Leon Ames. A Kansas bumpkin goes to Hollywood to become a movie star and gets a job burlesquing his favorite actor - only he thinks the role is serious.
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- Comedy, Romance
- Robert Alton
- 1947-10-11
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.
Merton of the Movies - (Original Trailer) Red Skelton plays a star-struck hick who goes to Hollywood to become a star in the silent cinema in Merton of the Movies (1947).
- Robert Alton, Al Raboch
- Red Skelton
Directed by Robert Alton. RED SKELTON’S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD! 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.
- Robert Alton
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
When Merton manages to thwart a robbery attempt by mimicking his favorite screen star, he's dispatched to Hollywood on a publicity junket to help rejuvenate...
- Comedy
Merton of the Movies is a 1947 comedy film, based on the 1922 novel of the same name by Harry Leon Wilson (previously adapted as a 1924 silent film and as the 1932 film Make Me a Star). It stars Red Skelton and is directed by choreographer Robert Alton in his directorial debut.
