Merton of the Movies Trailer (1924)
03 November 1924 Comedy 80 mins
A wannabe film star journeys to Hollywood, but soon finds his dreams do not pan out. This film is lost.
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Cast
Glenn Hunter as Merton Gill
Viola Dana as Sally 'Flips' Montague
DeWitt Jennings as Jeff Baird
Elliott Rothe as Harold Parmalee
Charles Sellon as Pete Gashwiler
Sadie Gordon as Mrs. Gashwiler
Gale Henry as Tessie Kearns
Charles Ogle as Mr. Montague
Ethel Wales as Mrs. Montague
Luke Cosgrave as Lowell Hardy
Frank Jonasson as Henshaw
Eleanor Lawson as Mrs. Patterson
Crew
Marc Connelly Writer
Harry Leon Wilson Novel
James Cruze Director
James Cruze Producer
George S. Kaufman Writer
Walter Woods Scenario Writer
Karl Brown Director of Photography
Dorothy Arzner Editor
International Releases Dates
United States 03 November 1924
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