Merton of the Movies
RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!
- Release Date
- 1947-10-11
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- N/A
- Links
- IMDb
Overview
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.