Merton of the Movies

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Merton of the Movies is a 1919 book written by Harry Leon Wilson. In 1922, it was adapted into a Broadway play by George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly. A 1924 movie version was directed by James Cruze and a 1947 movie version starred Red Skelton.

The plot centers around an aspiring movie actor named Merton. Merton is a terrible actor and when the movie executives see how funny that Merton's over-acting is, they cast him in a comedy, but tell him that he's acting in a drama.

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The Internet Archive holds a June 20,1949 radio adaptation of the film originally broadcast by Lux Radio Theater.

v • d • e George Kaufman

Plays and musicals	Some One in the House(1918) · Dulcy (1921-1922) · To the Ladies (1922) · The '49ers (1922) · Merton of the Movies (1922-1923) · Helen of Troy, New York (1923) · The Deep Tangled Wildwood (1923) · Beggar on Horseback (1924)* ·* Be Yourself (1924) · Minick (1924-1925)* ·* The Butter and Egg Man (1925-1926) · The Cocoanuts (1925-1926)* ·* The Good Fellow (1926) · The Royal Family (1927-1928)* · Animal Crackers (1928-1929) ·* June Moon (1929-1930) · The Channel Road (1929) · Once in a Lifetime (1930-1931)* · The Band Wagon (1931-1932) · Of Thee I Sing (1931-1933) · Dinner at Eight (1932-1933) · Let 'Em Eat Cake (1933-1934) ·* The Dark Tower(1933-1934) · Merrily We Roll Along (1934-1935) · First Lady (1935-1936) · Stage Door (1936-1937) · You Can't Take It With You (1936-1938) · I'd Rather Be Right (1938) · The Fabulous Invalid (1938) · The American Way (1939)* · The Man Who Came to Dinner (1939-1941) · George Washington Slept Here (1940-1942) ·* The Land Is Bright (1941-1942) · The Late George Apley (1944-1945)* · Seven Lively Arts (1945) · Hollywood Pinafore (1946-1947) · Bravo! (1948) ·* The Small Hours (1951) · Fancy Meeting You Again (1952) · The Solid Gold Cadillac (1953-1955) · Silk Stockings (1955-1956)

Musicals based on his plays	Sherry! (1967) · Merrily We Roll Along (1981)

Movies	Someone Must Pay (1919) · Someone in the House (1920) · Dulcy (1923)* ·* To the Ladies (1923) · Merton of the Movies (1924) · Welcome Home (1925)* · Beggar on Horseback (1925) ·* The Butter and Egg Man (1928) · The Cocoanuts (1929)* ·* Not So Dumb (1930) · Animal Crackers (1930) · The Royal Family of Broadway (1930) June Moon (1931) · The Expert (1932) · The Tenderfoot (1932) · Make Me a Star (1932) · Once in a Lifetime (1932) · Dinner at Eight (1933) · Beggar on Horseback (1925) · Roman Scandals (1933) · The Man with Two Faces (1934)