Stuart Erwin
Merton Gill
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Make Me a Star is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic comedy film starring Stuart Erwin, Joan Blondell, and ZaSu Pitts. Directed by William Beaudine, the film is a remake of the 1924 silent film Merton of the Movies, based upon the 1922 novel of that name, and the 1923 play adapted from the novel by George S. Kaufman, and Marc Connelly.
Make Me a Star: Directed by William Beaudine. With Joan Blondell, Stuart Erwin, Zasu Pitts, Ben Turpin. Merton Gill is longing to become a cowboy actor and leaves his hometown to try his luck in Hollywood, but there his acting ability is regarded as non-existent.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- William Beaudine
- 1932-07-01
With its portrait of a movie hopeful who perseveres even when his prospects seem hopeless, Make Me a Star is a celebration of the lure of stardom. Erwin plays a small-town boy who, after taking a mail-order acting course, decides to go to Hollywood to become the next Tom Mix.
- William Beaudine
- Joan Blondell
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Make Me a Star 1932 1h 23m Comedy List Reviews 42% Audience Score 50+ Ratings An actress (Joan Blondell) gets an aspiring actor (Stuart Erwin) a role in a Western comedy.
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- William Beaudine
- Comedy
- Stu Erwin
As it unfolds, "Make Me a Star" turns out to be more dramatic than humorous, with amazing performances by the two leads, Stuart Erwin and Joan Blondell. Erwin's Mertin Gill, a grocery clerk that dreams of becoming a cowboy actor in Hollywood, is fabulous without overdoing his part.
A grocery clerk, longing to become a cowboy actor, goes to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. Unfortunately, his acting ability is non-existent. Cast. Crew.
