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