Merton of the Movies
Cast & Crew
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James Cruze
Director
Glenn Hunter
Merton Gill
Charles Sellon
Pete Gashwiler
Sadie Gordon
Mrs. Gashwiler
Gale Henry
Tessie Kearns
Luke Cosgrave
Lowell Hardy
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
Nov
3,
1924
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players--Lasky
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play Merton of the Movies by Harry Leon Wilson, George S. Kaufman, Marc Connelly (Garden City, New York, 1922) Merton of the Movies, a Play in Four Acts .
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
7,655ft
(8 reels)
Synopsis
When he is fired from the village general store, Merton Gill comes to Hollywood in hopes of becoming a movie actor. He is unable to find work until slapstick comedy star "Flips" gets him on the lot. After setbacks and complications, he gets a part in a burlesque of his idol, Harold Parmalee, which he mistakes as a serious drama. Believing himself a failure, he is surprised to get a contract for comedy parts and finds that "Flips" will be his sweetheart.
Director
James Cruze
Director
Cast
Glenn Hunter
Merton Gill
Charles Sellon
Pete Gashwiler
Sadie Gordon
Mrs. Gashwiler
Gale Henry
Tessie Kearns
Luke Cosgrave
Lowell Hardy
Viola Dana
Sally Montague, "Flips"
De Witt Jennings
Jeff Baird
Elliott Rothe
Harold Parmalee
Charles Ogle
Mr. Montague
Ethel Wales
Mrs. Montague
Frank Jonasson
Henshaw
Eleanor Lawson
Mrs. Patterson
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Release Date
Nov
3,
1924
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players--Lasky
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play Merton of the Movies by Harry Leon Wilson, George S. Kaufman, Marc Connelly (Garden City, New York, 1922) Merton of the Movies, a Play in Four Acts .
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
7,655ft
(8 reels)
Quotes
Trivia
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
