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In a small Kansas town, theater usher Merton Gill (Red Skelton) has aspirations to become a silent movie actor like his hero, Lawrence Rupert (Leon Ames). When Merton manages to thwart a robbery attempt by mimicking his favorite screen star, he's dispatched to Hollywood on a publicity junket to help rejuvenate Rupert's flagging film career. But Merton's own attempts to break into show business are ridiculed by all except a friendly stuntwoman named Phyllis Montague (Virginia O'Brien).
Original Release
10/11/1947
US Release
10/11/1947
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Red Skelton | Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage |
| Virginia O'Brien | Phyllis Montague |
| Gloria Grahame | Beulah Baxter |
| Leon Ames | Lawrence Rupert |
| Alan Mowbray | Frank Mulvaney |
| Charles D. Brown | Jeff Baird |
| Hugo Haas | Von Strutt - Director |
| Harry Hayden | Mr. Gashwiler |
| Tom Trout | Marty |
| Douglas Fowley | Phil |
Directors
Writers
Lou Breslow, Marc Connelly, George S. Kaufman, George Wells, Harry Leon Wilson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Red Skelton | Merton Gill aka Clifford Armytage |
| Virginia O'Brien | Phyllis Montague |
| Gloria Grahame | Beulah Baxter |
| Leon Ames | Lawrence Rupert |
| Alan Mowbray | Frank Mulvaney |
| Charles D. Brown | Jeff Baird |
| Hugo Haas | Von Strutt - Director |
| Harry Hayden | Mr. Gashwiler |
| Tom Trout | Marty |
| Douglas Fowley | Phil |
| Dick Wessel | Chick |
| Tom Dugan | Sam Montague |
| Morris Ankrum | Goodfellow's Club Manager |
| Phil Arnold | Shorty |
| King Baggot | Man in Audience |
| Polly Bailey | Mother in Theatre |
| Brandon Beach | Club Member |
| Buddy Beattie | Boy |
| Hank Bell | Extra in Casting Office Line |
| William 'Billy' Benedict | Von Strutt's Assistant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Albert Lewis | Producer |
Editors
