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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, has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current and future generations. This complete... Read Full Overview

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

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Merton of the Movies is a novel by Harry Leon Wilson that tells the story of a young man named Merton Gill who dreams of becoming a famous movie star. Merton is a naive and idealistic small-town boy who moves to Hollywood to pursue his dreams. He is convinced that he has what... 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