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Merton of the Movies

Robert Alton

1947 • 1h 22m

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 generat...

Merton of the Movies

Cast

Red Skelton

Red SkeltonMerton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

Virginia O'Brien

Virginia O'BrienPhyllis Montague

Gloria Grahame

Gloria GrahameBeulah Baxter

Leon Ames

Leon AmesLawrence Rupert

Alan Mowbray

Alan MowbrayFrank Mulvaney

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. BrownJeff Baird

Hugo Haas

Hugo HaasVon Strutt - Director

Harry Hayden

Harry HaydenMr. Gashwiler

Tom Trout

Douglas Fowley

Douglas FowleyPhil

Dick Wessel

Dick WesselChick

Morris Ankrum

Morris AnkrumGoodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)

King Baggot

King BaggotMan in Audience (uncredited)

William Benedict

William BenedictVon Strutt's Assistant (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Oliver BlakeMr. Purdie (uncredited)

Crew

George Wells

George WellsWriter

Marc Connelly

Marc ConnellyTheatre Play

Irene

IreneCostume Design

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