Merton of the Movies

• Movies
• 1947-10-11
• EN
• Released
• 1h 22m
• US
• Comedy - Romance

• 6.8
• 4
• Trailer

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Tagline

RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

Storyline

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.