Merton of the Movies (1947)
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.
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Cast
- Red Skelton — Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage
- Virginia O'Brien — Phyllis Montague
- Gloria Grahame — Beulah Baxter
- Leon Ames — Lawrence Rupert
- Alan Mowbray — Frank Mulvaney
- Charles D. Brown — Jeff Baird
- Hugo Haas — Von Strutt - Director
- Harry Hayden — Mr. Gashwiler
- Tom Trout — Marty
- Douglas Fowley — Phil
- Dick Wessel — Chick
- Morris Ankrum — Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited)
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