Merton of the Movies

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Merton of the Movies

1924

1h 20m

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Comedy

Overview

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

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12 members

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Glenn Hunter

Merton Gill

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Viola Dana

Sally 'Flips' Montague

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DeWitt Jennings

Jeff Baird

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Elliott Rothe

Harold Parmalee

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Charles Sellon

Pete Gashwiler

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Sadie Gordon

Mrs. Gashwiler

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Gale Henry

Tessie Kearns

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Charles Ogle

Mr. Montague

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Ethel Wales

Mrs. Montague

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Luke Cosgrave

Lowell Hardy

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Frank Jonasson

Henshaw

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Eleanor Lawson

Mrs. Patterson

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