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Merton of the Movies

1947-10-11 | Comedy / Romance
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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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Red Skelton Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage
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Virginia O'Brien Phyllis Montague
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Gloria Grahame Beulah Baxter
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Leon Ames Lawrence Rupert
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Alan Mowbray Frank Mulvaney
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Charles D. Brown Jeff Baird
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Hugo Haas Von Strutt - Director
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Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Merton of the Movies (1941) · Judy Garland The Best Of The Radio Years ...

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Merton of the Movies (1941) · Judy Garland The Best Of The Radio Years ...

Judy Garland - Topic
Lux Radio Theater Merton Of The Movies 11-17-41 http://oldtimeradiodvd.com.

Lux Radio Theater Merton Of The Movies 11-17-41 http://oldtimeradiodvd.com.

Old Time Radio DVD
alex - sandford school play.

alex - sandford school play.

Sophie Jo Wasson
10. Cass Timberlane - George Sidney 09. Born To Kill - Robert Wise 08. Dead Reckoning - John Cromwell 07. The Bishop's Wife ...

10. Cass Timberlane - George Sidney 09. Born To Kill - Robert Wise 08. Dead Reckoning - John Cromwell 07. The Bishop's Wife ...

ulaghchi
Not Monetized.

Not Monetized.

Mr. SPINKS!!
THE GREAT MIKE 1942 Stuart Erwin, full movie.

THE GREAT MIKE 1942 Stuart Erwin, full movie.

classics 247
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Not Monetized.

Mr. SPINKS!!
wedding scene.

wedding scene.

felixxxx999
Brain hack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qLD02PTHko https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=merton+prophecy ...

Brain hack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qLD02PTHko https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=merton+prophecy ...

Global vision
The Mighty McGurk (1946) = Original movie trailer. Cast: Wallace Beery, Aline McMahon, Dean Stockwell.

The Mighty McGurk (1946) = Original movie trailer. Cast: Wallace Beery, Aline McMahon, Dean Stockwell.

alechorseman
Not Monetized.

Not Monetized.

Mr. SPINKS!!
A man wrongly accused of murdering an ex-girlfriend must rely on his wife to do the detective work and find the real killer.

A man wrongly accused of murdering an ex-girlfriend must rely on his wife to do the detective work and find the real killer.

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Trailer.

Trailer.

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Titles read: "TOYS FOR HOME AND ABROAD". Location of events unknown possibly Lines Brothers toy factory in Merton, London ...

Titles read: "TOYS FOR HOME AND ABROAD". Location of events unknown possibly Lines Brothers toy factory in Merton, London ...

British Pathé
Jassy is a 1947 British film melodrama, based on a novel by Norah Lofts. It is a Gainsborough melodrama, the only one to be ...

Jassy is a 1947 British film melodrama, based on a novel by Norah Lofts. It is a Gainsborough melodrama, the only one to be ...

Cory Melton
Topics- amazons.queen,1947,40s,vintage,retro,adventure,robert lowery,patricia morison,edward bromberg,jose nelson, casa do ...

Topics- amazons.queen,1947,40s,vintage,retro,adventure,robert lowery,patricia morison,edward bromberg,jose nelson, casa do ...

NelsonChannel História
Adapted in 1947 from her own 7th novel by Daphne du Maurier, along with Terence Young (later to direct the first Bond movies), ...

Adapted in 1947 from her own 7th novel by Daphne du Maurier, along with Terence Young (later to direct the first Bond movies), ...

Cory Melton
trailer.

trailer.

Вайнах Лига
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Merton of the Movies (1941) · Judy Garland The Best Of The Radio Years ...

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Merton of the Movies (1941) · Judy Garland The Best Of The Radio Years ...

Judy Garland - Topic
Lux Radio Theater Merton Of The Movies 11-17-41 http://oldtimeradiodvd.com.

Lux Radio Theater Merton Of The Movies 11-17-41 http://oldtimeradiodvd.com.

Old Time Radio DVD
alex - sandford school play.

alex - sandford school play.

Sophie Jo Wasson
10. Cass Timberlane - George Sidney 09. Born To Kill - Robert Wise 08. Dead Reckoning - John Cromwell 07. The Bishop's Wife ...

10. Cass Timberlane - George Sidney 09. Born To Kill - Robert Wise 08. Dead Reckoning - John Cromwell 07. The Bishop's Wife ...

ulaghchi
Not Monetized.

Not Monetized.

Mr. SPINKS!!
THE GREAT MIKE 1942 Stuart Erwin, full movie.

THE GREAT MIKE 1942 Stuart Erwin, full movie.

classics 247
Not Monetized.

Not Monetized.

Mr. SPINKS!!
wedding scene.

wedding scene.

felixxxx999
Brain hack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qLD02PTHko https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=merton+prophecy ...

Brain hack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qLD02PTHko https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=merton+prophecy ...

Global vision
The Mighty McGurk (1946) = Original movie trailer. Cast: Wallace Beery, Aline McMahon, Dean Stockwell.

The Mighty McGurk (1946) = Original movie trailer. Cast: Wallace Beery, Aline McMahon, Dean Stockwell.

alechorseman
Not Monetized.

Not Monetized.

Mr. SPINKS!!
A man wrongly accused of murdering an ex-girlfriend must rely on his wife to do the detective work and find the real killer.

A man wrongly accused of murdering an ex-girlfriend must rely on his wife to do the detective work and find the real killer.

MansaiStuff
Trailer.

Trailer.

Вайнах Лига
Titles read: "TOYS FOR HOME AND ABROAD". Location of events unknown possibly Lines Brothers toy factory in Merton, London ...

Titles read: "TOYS FOR HOME AND ABROAD". Location of events unknown possibly Lines Brothers toy factory in Merton, London ...

British Pathé
Jassy is a 1947 British film melodrama, based on a novel by Norah Lofts. It is a Gainsborough melodrama, the only one to be ...

Jassy is a 1947 British film melodrama, based on a novel by Norah Lofts. It is a Gainsborough melodrama, the only one to be ...

Cory Melton
Topics- amazons.queen,1947,40s,vintage,retro,adventure,robert lowery,patricia morison,edward bromberg,jose nelson, casa do ...

Topics- amazons.queen,1947,40s,vintage,retro,adventure,robert lowery,patricia morison,edward bromberg,jose nelson, casa do ...

NelsonChannel História
Adapted in 1947 from her own 7th novel by Daphne du Maurier, along with Terence Young (later to direct the first Bond movies), ...

Adapted in 1947 from her own 7th novel by Daphne du Maurier, along with Terence Young (later to direct the first Bond movies), ...

Cory Melton

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Merton of the Movies FAQ

The director of Merton of the Movies is Robert Alton, the writer is George Wells.
On May 13, 2024, there were 2947 public reaction to Merton of the Movies including paying homage, deadpan, madcap comedy, throwback movie, scrawny.
The release date of Merton of the Movies is October 11, 1947.
The certification of Merton of the Movies is NR.
The genre of Merton of the Movies is Comedy,Romance.
The casts of Merton of the Movies are Red Skelton starring as Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage, Virginia O'Brien starring as Phyllis Montague, Gloria Grahame starring as Beulah Baxter, Leon Ames starring as Lawrence Rupert, Alan Mowbray starring as Frank Mulvaney, Charles D. Brown starring as Jeff Baird.
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On May 13, 2024, the IMDB rating of Merton of the Movies is 6.3/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 0/100, Metacritic rating is 0/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.
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..
The runtime of Merton of the Movies is 82 minutes.