Comedy · United States of America · 1924 · 1h 20m

Merton of the Movies

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Director
James Cruze
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
Crew
Karl Brown — Director of Photography Dorothy Arzner — Editor Marc Connelly — Writer George S. Kaufman — Writer Harry Leon Wilson — Novel James Cruze — Producer
Synopsis

A wannabe film star journeys to Hollywood, but soon finds his dreams do not pan out. This film is lost.

Mood & Themes
hollywoodsilent filmlost film
Key Collaborators
James Cruze Director Karl Brown Director of Photography Dorothy Arzner Editor Marc Connelly Writer George S. Kaufman Writer Harry Leon Wilson Novel James Cruze Producer
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