Merton of the Movies, which Gertrude Stein called "the best book about 20th century American youth," follows midwestern bumpkin Merton Gill\'s unlikely journey from a Kansas stockroom to the star-studded set of a silent film.
His natural oafishness catches the eye of stuntwoman Flip.
By a stroke of luck, Merton lands a gig as an extra.
Unfortunately, the actors he\'s idolized from afar lose their luster up close, which fuels his desire to become a dramatic leading man -- not some slapstick fool.
Merton of the Movies, which Gertrude Stein called "the best book about 20th century American youth," follows midwestern bumpkin Merton Gill\'s unlikely journey from a Kansas stockroom to the star-studded set of a silent film
