Merton of the Movies (1947 film)
| Merton of the Movies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Alton |
| Written by | George Wells Lou Breslow |
| Produced by | Albert Lewis |
| Starring | Red Skelton Virginia O'Brien Leon Ames Gloria Grahame Alan Mowbray |
| Cinematography | Paul Vogel |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull |
| Music by | David Snell |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | October 11, 1947 |
Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,504,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,712,000[1] |
Merton of the Movies is a 1947 comedy film, based on the 1919 novel of the same name by Harry Leon Wilson (previously adapted as a 1924 silent film and as the 1932 film Make Me a Star). It stars Red Skelton and is directed by choreographer Robert Alton in his directorial debut.
Cast
- Red Skelton as Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage
- Virginia O'Brien as Phyllis Montague
- Gloria Grahame as Beulah Baxter
- Leon Ames as Lawrence Rupert
- Alan Mowbray as Frank Mulvaney
- Charles D. Brown as Jeff Baird
- Hugo Haas as Von Strutt
- Harry Hayden as Mr. Gashwiler
- Tom Trout as Marty
- Douglas Fowley as Phil
- Dick Wessel as Chick
Reception
According to MGM records the movie earned $1,274,000 in the US and Canada and $438,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $367,000.[1]
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- 1947 films
- 1940s romantic comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- American film remakes
- Directorial debut films
- English-language films
- Films about actors
- Films about filmmaking
- Films based on American novels
- Films set in 1915
- Films set in Los Angeles
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- Screenplays by George Wells
- Romantic comedy film stubs