Polly of the Movies | |
Cinematography: | Ted Tetzlaff |
Studio: | James Ormont Productions |
Distributor: | First Division Pictures |
Runtime: | 70 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | Silent English intertitles |
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.[1]
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.