Merton of the Movies

Nov 3, 1924

1h 20m

★ 0.0

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Merton Gill

Glenn Hunter

Sally 'Flips' Montague

Viola Dana

Jeff Baird

DeWitt Jennings

Harold Parmalee

Elliott Rothe

Pete Gashwiler

Charles Sellon

Mrs. Gashwiler

Sadie Gordon

Tessie Kearns

Gale Henry

Mr. Montague

Charles Ogle

Mrs. Montague

Ethel Wales

Lowell Hardy

Luke Cosgrave

Henshaw

Frank Jonasson

Mrs. Patterson

Eleanor Lawson

The main characters are the artist Bertel von Bjelke and Hilkka Kanno the adopted daughter of the town councilor. Bertel is in love with Hilka, who, however, behaves badly with the artist. This does not prevent the artist from asking for the girl's hand from the town councilor Kanno, who accepts his friend's request. Kanto stresses, however, that the final decision is up to his daughter.

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