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Merton of the Movies

1924 · 80 min

A gentle, good-natured silent comedy about dreams and delusion, more charming than laugh-out-loud.

Directed by
James Cruze
Genres
Comedy
Overview
A wannabe film star journeys to Hollywood, but soon finds his dreams do not pan out. This film is lost.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Ambition, identity, deception
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
James Cruze
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    James Cruze
    Written by
    George S. Kaufman, Marc Connelly
    Starring
    Glenn Hunter, Viola Dana, DeWitt Jennings, Elliott Rothe, Charles Sellon, Sadie Gordon, Gale Henry, Charles Ogle
    Cinematography
    Karl Brown
    Runtime
    80 min
    Country
    United States of America

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