Director: William Beaudine

Writers: Walter DeLeon; Arthur Kober; Sam Mintz

From novel: Merton of the Movies by Harry Leon Wilson

From a play: Merton of the Movies by George S. Kaufman, Marc Connelly, and Moss Hart

Keywords: Comedy, Drama

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Joan Blondell	Actor	30-Aug-1906	25-Dec-1979	A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Ruth Donnelly	Actor	17-May-1896	17-Nov-1982	A Slight Case of Murder
Stuart Erwin	Actor	14-Feb-1903	21-Dec-1967	The Stu Erwin Show
Sam Hardy	Actor	21-Mar-1883	16-Oct-1935	King Kong
Zazu Pitts	Actor	3-Jan-1894	7-Jun-1963	The Wedding March
Ben Turpin	Actor	19-Sep-1869	1-Jul-1940	Cross-eyed comic actor

REVIEWS

Review by anonymous (posted on 6-Jan-2007)

Yes , this movie also includes Stu Erwin and silent film star Ben Turpin. The movie is about a smalltown grocery clerk (Stu Erwin) who yearns to be a serious Cowboy movie star and is helped by Joan Blondel. She talks to a movie director on his behalf to try and help him accomplish his dream. He ends up being duped into playing a bumbling cowboy and the movie is a hit. He feels he has been embarrased and wants to go back to his small town. It ends with Joan Blondel talking him into staying in the movies. Very funny movie

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