Merton of the Movies (1924)

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Director:

James Cruze

Writers:

Marc Connelly (play), George S. Kaufman (play)

Stars:

Glenn Hunter, Charles Sellon, Sadie Gordon

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

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

hollywood | based on novel | based on play | 

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Taglines:

OH BOY! IT SURE IS A PIPPIN (original ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 1924 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les gaietés du cinéma

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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.

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Connections

Version of Merton of the Movies (1947)

User Reviews

Another Lost Film

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!