Merton of the Movies

Year: 1947

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: English

Director: Robert Alton

ComedyRomance

In 1915 Kansas theater usher Merton Gill, a zealous silent‑film fan, dupes Mammoth Studios by mimicking star Lawrence Rupert’s heroic stunts. The studio whisks him to Hollywood, promising publicity and a contract. Disillusioned, he roams casting offices, meets bit‑player and stuntwoman Phyllis Montague, and when he finally lands his “break,” the role is far from the starring part he imagined.

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