We fly behind the scenes of The Aeronauts to find out how director Tom Harper and his team brought the detailed world to life.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview: | |||
| Glenn Hunter | ... | Merton Gill | |
| Charles Sellon | ... | Pete Gashwiler | |
 |
Sadie Gordon | ... | Mrs. Gaswiler |
| Gale Henry | ... | Tessie Kearns | |
| Luke Cosgrave | ... | Lowell Hardy | |
| Viola Dana | ... | Sally Montague, 'Flips' | |
| DeWitt Jennings | ... | Jeff Baird | |
|
|
Elliott Rothe | ... | Harold Parmalee |
| Charles Ogle | ... | Mr. Montague | |
| Ethel Wales | ... | Mrs. Montague | |
|
|
Frank Jonasson | ... | Henshaw |
|
|
Eleanor Lawson | ... | Mrs. Patterson |
Edit
Storyline
Add Full Plot | Add SynopsisTaglines:
A typically American comedy-drama of a movie-struck youth in a small town who goes to Hollywood to make his fame and fortune---and in no way is it an expose of picture making, rather a tragic, funny and amorous tale of a young man and his ambition and a pretty girl who helps him realize it. See more »Genres:
ComedyParents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 November 1924 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Les gaietés du cinéma See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
SilentColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
Edit
Did You Know?
Trivia
The original Broadway production of "Merton of the Movies" by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly opened at the Cort Theatre on November 13, 1922 and ran for 392 performances. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
This film is missing and presumed lost, please check your attics.
"Merton of the Movies" is a spoof of the scores of actors who flooded Hollywood, acting correspondence courses in hand, hoping to make it big. Merton's problem is that he is a bad actor-- but so bad he is funny! Viola Dana plays his stunt-woman love interest.
It's a shame this movie is lost as it looks delightful. On a side note, any reviews that purport to have seen "Merton of the Movies" should be looked on with suspicion unless the reviewer is able to state the place, time and circumstances under which the film was viewed. Sadly, all too many silent films have disappeared and "Merton" is one of the more tragic cases.
Check those attics!