Movie: Merton of the Movies

Top 10 Billed Cast

Glenn Hunter
Glenn Hunter

Merton Gill

Viola Dana
Viola Dana

Sally 'Flips' Montague

DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennings

Jeff Baird

Elliott Rothe
Elliott Rothe

Harold Parmalee

Charles Sellon
Charles Sellon

Pete Gashwiler

Sadie Gordon
Sadie Gordon

Mrs. Gashwiler

Gale Henry
Gale Henry

Tessie Kearns

Charles Ogle
Charles Ogle

Mr. Montague

Ethel Wales
Ethel Wales

Mrs. Montague

Luke Cosgrave
Luke Cosgrave

Lowell Hardy

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

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    1924-11-03

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