Polly of the Movies
Polly of the Movies is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Jason Robards, Gertrude Short and Corliss Palmer. It is loosely based on Harry Leon Wilson's 1922 novel Merton of the Movies and its various film adaptations. Synopsis A small town girl goes to Hollywood with ambitions of becoming major dramatic star. However, the melodrama she appears in is unintentionally amusing and becomes a comedy hit. Cast Jason Robards as Angus Whitcomb Gertrude Short as Polly Primrose Corliss Palmer as Lisa Smith Stuart Holmes as Benjamin Wellington Fairmount Jack Richardson as Rolland Harrison Rose Dione as Lulu Fairmount Mary Foy as Mrs. Beardsley References Bibliography Robert J. Lentz. Gloria Grahame, Bad Girl of Film Noir: The Complete Career. McFarland, 2014. External links 1927 films 1927 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by Scott Pembroke American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Films about filmmaking 1920s American films English-language comedy films