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Merton of the Movies

Author(s):
George S. Kaufman
Marc  Connelly

In 1915, Kansas theatre usher Merton Gill is a rabid silent-movie fan. When he brings Mammoth Studios free publicity by imitating star Lawrence Rupert's heroics, they bring him to Hollywood to generate another headline; he thinks he'll get a movie contract. Disillusioned, he haunts the casting offices, where he meets and is consoled by Phyllis Montague, bit player and stunt-woman. When Merton finally gets his "break," though, it's not quite what he envisioned...

Play Details:
Genre(s): Comedy
Time Period(s): Modern to 1950
Play Type: Play
Runtime: 82 minutes
Acts: 4
Set Complexity: Average
Set Information: Not Available
Year First Published: 1922
Total Characters: 16
Male Characters: 10
Female Characters: 6
Androgynous Characters:Not Available
Minimum Cast: Not Available
Maximum Cast: Not Available
Cost: $6.00
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Publisher: Samuel French
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