Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.8
IMDB Rating 6.5

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Oct 11, 1947

Rating: NR

Run Time: 1h 22m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage

Age : 84 | Popularity : 5%

Virginia O'Brien

Virginia O'Brien

Phyllis Montague

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Beulah Baxter

Age : 57 | Popularity : 6%

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Lawrence Rupert

Age : 91 | Popularity : 13%

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Frank Mulvaney

Age : 72 | Popularity : 9%

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Jeff Baird

Age : 61 | Popularity : 5%

Hugo Haas

Hugo Haas

Von Strutt - Director

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Mr. Gashwiler

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Writer
George Wells
George Wells
Lou Breslow
Lou Breslow
Theatre Play
Marc Connelly
Marc Connelly
George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman
Novel
Harry Leon Wilson
Harry Leon Wilson
Directing Director
Robert Alton
Robert Alton
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Irene
Irene
Department Role Name

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