Merton of the Movies (1947) on Netflix
Approved19471h 22mComedyRomance
Merton Gill, an usher in Tinkerton, Kansas, wants to act in pictures. He idolizes the fading star Lawrence Rupert. When Merton foils a robbery, Rupert's men bring him to Hollywood.
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Plot summary
Merton Gill holds a diploma from the Budolph School of Dramatic Acting and works as an usher in Tinkerton, Kansas, certain it will be his way into pictures. He is a devoted fan of silent pictures. After Merton foils a robbery, an act credited to what he learned from the heroics of the star Lawrence Rupert, the star's gun-toting lackeys carry him off to Hollywood to draw publicity for a fading career. Once a quick photo session is over, the men send Merton away with train fare. He stays in Hollywood regardless and tries to find work at Mammoth Studio, where he becomes friendly with Phyllis Montague, the stunt double for the famous Beulah Baxter.
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- The film needed extensive reshoots before it could go into wide release, after sneak preview audiences reacted negatively to the original cut.
