Merton of the Movies (1947 film)
Merton of the Movies is a 1947 comedy film, based on the 1922 novel of the same name written by Harry Leon Wilson, and the play of the same name written by George S. Kaufmann and Marc Connelly, which opened on Broadway in 1922. It was previously adapted as a 1924 silent film and as the 1932 film Make Me a Star. The 1947 version stars Red Skelton and is directed by choreographer Robert Alton in his directorial debut.
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| Directed by | Robert Alton |
| Produced by | Albert Lewis |
| Written by | George Wells Lou Breslow |
| Based on | Merton of the Movies by Harry Leon Wilson |
| Starring | Red Skelton Virginia O'Brien Leon Ames Gloria Grahame Alan Mowbray |
| Music by | David Snell |
| Cinematography | Paul Vogel |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull |
| 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] |
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]
Comic book adaptation
- Fiction House Movie Comics #4 (1947)[2][3]
References
- The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- "Fiction House Movie Comics #4". Grand Comics Database.
- Fiction House Movie Comics #4 at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
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