Merton of the Movies
First aired on Oct 11, 1947
70%
Genres: Comedy, Romance
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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Robert Alton | Director
George S. Kaufman | Theatre Play
Harry Leon Wilson | Novel
Marc Connelly | Theatre Play
Lou Breslow | Writer
George Wells | Writer
