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Merton of the Movies (1924 film)
1924 film by James Cruze From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Merton of the Movies is a 1924 American comedy film directed by James Cruze, written by Walter Woods, and starring Glenn Hunter and Viola Dana. It is based on the George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly 1922 play of the same name, which in turn was based on Harry Leon Wilson's novel, also titled Merton of the Movies.[1]
Glenn Hunter had originated the role of Merton Gill in the Broadway play and reprised his role in this film. Since the play had depended on funny dialogue, the movie (being silent) was opened up and a good deal of slapstick used instead. Thomas Hischak described the result as "uneven" although "Hunter still pleases and there are some droll performances by the supporting cast".[1]
The film is now considered a lost film.[2] It was remade in 1932 (as Make Me a Star) and again in 1947.
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Plot
Merton is an aspiring movie actor. He is a terrible actor but when the movie executives see how funny his overacting is, they cast him in a comedy, but tell him that he's acting in a drama.
Cast
- Glenn Hunter as Merton Gill
- Charles Sellon as Pete Gashwiler
- Sadie Gordon as Mrs. Gaswiler
- Gale Henry as Tessie Kearns
- Luke Cosgrove as Lowell Hardy
- Viola Dana as Sally Montague or 'Flips'
- DeWitt Jennings as Jeff Baird
- Elliott Rothe as Harold Parmalee
- Charles Ogle as Mr. Montague
- Ethel Wales as Mrs. Montague
- Frank Jonasson as Henshaw
- Eleanor Lawson as Mrs. Patterson
See also
- List of lost films
- Hollywood (1923), a film about movies also directed by James Cruze and also a lost film
References
External links
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