• 1947
  • Approved
  • 1h 22m
Merton of the Movies

Summary A Kansas bumpkin goes to Hollywood to become a movie star and gets a job burlesquing his favorite actor - only he thinks the role is serious. View more details

  • 1947
  • Approved
  • 1h 22m

Merton of the Movies

Directed : Robert Alton

Written : Lou Breslow Marc Connelly George S. Kaufman

Stars : Leon Ames Gloria Grahame Red Skelton Virginia O'Brien

All cast & crew

6.3

Details

Genres : Comedy Romance

Release date : Oct 10, 1947

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production companies : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Summary A Kansas bumpkin goes to Hollywood to become a movie star and gets a job burlesquing his favorite actor - only he thinks the role is serious. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Romance

Release date : Oct 10, 1947

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production companies : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Photos

Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947) Gloria Grahame and Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947) Virginia O'Brien and Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947) Gloria Grahame and Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947) Virginia O'Brien and Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947) Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947) Virginia O'Brien in Merton of the Movies (1947) Gloria Grahame in Merton of the Movies (1947) Gloria Grahame and Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947) Charles D. Brown, Virginia O'Brien, and Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947) Gloria Grahame, Alan Mowbray, Virginia O'Brien, and Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947) Virginia O'Brien and Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947) Gloria Grahame and Red Skelton in Merton of the Movies (1947)

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