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Harry Leon Wilson was born in Oregon, Illinois, the son of Samuel and Adeline (ne Kidder).Samuel was a newspaper publisher, and Harry learned to set type at an early age. He began work as a stenographer, after leaving home at sixteen. He worked his way west through Topeka, Omaha,... Read Full Overview

In Gertrude Stein's favorite novel of the 1920s, country bumpkin Merton Gill travels to Hollywood to become a star. Discouraged and disappointed by the faults of his onetime idols, he lands a small part through a friend, which he totally botches. His bungle, as it turns out,... Read Full Overview

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"Merton of the Movies", Harry Leon Wilson. Harry Leon Wilson was an American novelist and dramatist (1867-1939).

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

""Merton of the Movies"" is a novel written by Harry Leon Wilson. It was first published in 1919 and tells the story of Merton Gill, a small-town dreamer who wants to become a movie star. Merton is convinced that he has what it takes to make it big in Hollywood, but his lack... Read Full Overview

Merton of the Movies is a novel written by Harry Leon Wilson. The story follows the journey of Merton Gill, a small-town boy with big dreams of becoming a famous movie star. Merton travels to Hollywood to make his dreams come true, but soon realizes that the movie industry is... Read Full Overview

First published in 1922 after the author had spent a brief stint in Hollywood, this novel was adapted into three films in 1924, 1932 and 1947.

When a na ve movie fanatic heads to Hollywood to pursue his dream of becoming a serious actor, he accidentally becomes a comedy sensation instead. Struggling to reconcile his artistic ambitions with public expectations, he navigates the surreal world of silent-era filmmaking... Read Full Overview

When a na ve movie fanatic heads to Hollywood to pursue his dream of becoming a serious actor, he accidentally becomes a comedy sensation instead. Struggling to reconcile his artistic ambitions with public expectations, he navigates the surreal world of silent-era filmmaking... Read Full Overview