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Cast
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Red Skelton | As: Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage |
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Virginia O'Brien | As: Phyllis Montague |
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Gloria Grahame | As: Beulah Baxter |
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Leon Ames | As: Lawrence Rupert |
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Alan Mowbray | As: Frank Mulvaney |
Storyline
In 1915, Kansas theatre usher Merton Gill is a rabid silent-movie fan. When he brings Mammoth Studios free publicity by imitating star Lawrence Rupert's heroics, they bring him to Hollywood to generate another headline; he thinks he'll get a movie contract. Disillusioned, he haunts the casting offices, where he meets and is consoled by Phyllis Montague, bit player and stunt-woman. When Merton finally gets his "break," though, it's not quite what he envisioned.
| Tagline: | RED SKELTON'S HOWLING HIT ABOUT HOLLYWOOD! |
| Certification: | NR |
Cast
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Red Skelton |
Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage |
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Virginia O'Brien |
Phyllis Montague |
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Gloria Grahame |
Beulah Baxter |
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Leon Ames |
Lawrence Rupert |
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Alan Mowbray |
Frank Mulvaney |
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Charles D. Brown |
Jeff Baird |
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Hugo Haas |
Von Strutt - Director |
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Harry Hayden |
Mr. Gashwiler |
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Tom Trout |
Marty |
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Douglas Fowley |
Phil |
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Dick Wessel |
Chick |
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Morris Ankrum |
Goodfellow's Club Manager (uncredited) |
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King Baggot |
Man in Audience (uncredited) |
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William Benedict |
Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited) |
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Oliver Blake |
Mr. Purdie (uncredited) |
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Chester Conklin |
Keystone Kop (uncredited) |
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Jim Davis |
Von Strutt's Assistant (uncredited) |
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Hal K. Dawson |
Gus Blanchard - Agent (uncredited) |
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Franklyn Farnum |
Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited) |
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Mitchell Lewis |
Set Guard (uncredited) |
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George Magrill |
Gateman - Mammoth Studios (uncredited) |
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Frank Marlowe |
Ernie - Prop Man (uncredited) |
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Robert Emmett O'Connor |
Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited) |
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Constance Purdy |
Landlady (uncredited) |
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Gordon Richards |
Kristen - Beulah's Butler (uncredited) |
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Tim Ryan |
Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited) |
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Almira Sessions |
Mammoth Studio's Nurse (uncredited) |
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Celia Travers |
Secretary (uncredited) |
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Mary Treen |
Gladys (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Robert Alton |
Director |
Writing Credits
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George Wells |
Writer |
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Lou Breslow |
Writer |
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Marc Connelly |
Theatre Play |
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George S. Kaufman |
Theatre Play |
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Harry Leon Wilson |
Novel |
Production Crew
Edited By
Costume and Makeup
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Irene |
Costume Design |
Sound
Visual Effects
Camera
Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
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