Merton of the Movies

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.

Genre:

Comedy, Romance

Duration:

82 min

Cast:

Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brien, Gloria Grahame

Quality:

HD

Director:

Robert Alton

Release:

1947

Country:

United States

Rating:

6.3