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.

• DirectorRobert Alton
• Release11 October 1947
• Genre
  Comedy / Romance
• Duration1h 22m
• Budget?
• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  6.8
  4 reviews
• Productions

  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer