Episodes

  • 021 - Onward and Upward
    Nov 28 2025
    Merton of the Movies is a delightful comedy that follows the misadventures of Merton Gill, an eager dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois, as he sets off for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream to become a serious actor. Armed with a certificate from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, proclaiming him a competent screen actor, Mertons journey is filled with humorous challenges and unexpected twists. Authored by Harry Leon Wilson, a beloved humorist of the early 20th century, this story has been adapted into film multiple times, with the last version starring Red Skelton in 1947. (Summary written by Margaret.)
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    18 mins
  • 020 - The Tragic Comedian
    Nov 27 2025
    Merton of the Movies is a delightful comedy that follows the misadventures of Merton Gill, an eager dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois, as he sets off for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream to become a serious actor. Armed with a certificate from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, proclaiming him a competent screen actor, Mertons journey is filled with humorous challenges and unexpected twists. Authored by Harry Leon Wilson, a beloved humorist of the early 20th century, this story has been adapted into film multiple times, with the last version starring Red Skelton in 1947. (Summary written by Margaret.)
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    25 mins
  • 019 - Five Reels - 500 Laughs
    Nov 26 2025
    Merton of the Movies is a delightful comedy that follows the misadventures of Merton Gill, an eager dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois, as he sets off for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream to become a serious actor. Armed with a certificate from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, proclaiming him a competent screen actor, Mertons journey is filled with humorous challenges and unexpected twists. Authored by Harry Leon Wilson, a beloved humorist of the early 20th century, this story has been adapted into film multiple times, with the last version starring Red Skelton in 1947. (Summary written by Margaret.)
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    32 mins
  • 018 - Miss Montague Uses her Own Face
    Nov 25 2025
    Merton of the Movies is a delightful comedy that follows the misadventures of Merton Gill, an eager dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois, as he sets off for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream to become a serious actor. Armed with a certificate from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, proclaiming him a competent screen actor, Mertons journey is filled with humorous challenges and unexpected twists. Authored by Harry Leon Wilson, a beloved humorist of the early 20th century, this story has been adapted into film multiple times, with the last version starring Red Skelton in 1947. (Summary written by Margaret.)
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    37 mins
  • 017 - Of Sarah Nevada Montague
    Nov 24 2025
    Merton of the Movies is a delightful comedy that follows the misadventures of Merton Gill, an eager dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois, as he sets off for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream to become a serious actor. Armed with a certificate from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, proclaiming him a competent screen actor, Mertons journey is filled with humorous challenges and unexpected twists. Authored by Harry Leon Wilson, a beloved humorist of the early 20th century, this story has been adapted into film multiple times, with the last version starring Red Skelton in 1947. (Summary written by Margaret.)
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    31 mins
  • 016 - A New Trail
    Nov 23 2025
    Merton of the Movies is a delightful comedy that follows the misadventures of Merton Gill, an eager dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois, as he sets off for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream to become a serious actor. Armed with a certificate from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, proclaiming him a competent screen actor, Mertons journey is filled with humorous challenges and unexpected twists. Authored by Harry Leon Wilson, a beloved humorist of the early 20th century, this story has been adapted into film multiple times, with the last version starring Red Skelton in 1947. (Summary written by Margaret.)
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    34 mins
  • 015 - Out There Where Men are Men
    Nov 22 2025
    Merton of the Movies is a delightful comedy that follows the misadventures of Merton Gill, an eager dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois, as he sets off for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream to become a serious actor. Armed with a certificate from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, proclaiming him a competent screen actor, Mertons journey is filled with humorous challenges and unexpected twists. Authored by Harry Leon Wilson, a beloved humorist of the early 20th century, this story has been adapted into film multiple times, with the last version starring Red Skelton in 1947. (Summary written by Margaret.)
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    38 mins
  • 014 - Genius Comes into its Own
    Nov 21 2025
    Merton of the Movies is a delightful comedy that follows the misadventures of Merton Gill, an eager dramatic artist from Simsbury, Illinois, as he sets off for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream to become a serious actor. Armed with a certificate from the General Film Production Company of Stebbinsville, Arkansas, proclaiming him a competent screen actor, Mertons journey is filled with humorous challenges and unexpected twists. Authored by Harry Leon Wilson, a beloved humorist of the early 20th century, this story has been adapted into film multiple times, with the last version starring Red Skelton in 1947. (Summary written by Margaret.)
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    29 mins