Merton of the Movies

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Merton of the Movies is a 1922 satirical stage comedy, co-written by Marc Connelly, about a small-town movie fan who goes to Hollywood dreaming of becoming a film star.

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instanceOf stage play
author George S. Kaufman NERFINISHED
Marc Connelly NERFINISHED
basedOn Merton of the Movies (novel) NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkAuthor Harry Leon Wilson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstPerformanceDate 1922
firstPerformanceLocation United States NERFINISHED
genre comedy
satire
hasAdaptation Make Me a Star NERFINISHED
Merton of the Movies (1924 film) NERFINISHED
Merton of the Movies (1947 film) NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Merton Gill NERFINISHED
medium theatre
narrativeFocus small-town movie fan
originalLanguage English
period 1920s American theatre
publicationDate 1922
setting California NERFINISHED
Hollywood NERFINISHED
subjectMatter Hollywood dream
film industry
silent film era
workTitle Merton of the Movies NERFINISHED

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Marc Connelly notableWork Merton of the Movies