Books by "Harry Leon Wilson"
12 books found
Small-town bumpkin Merton Gill fantasizes about joining the glamorous world of silent films, and takes a correspondence school course in acting. He travels to Hollywood, where he is disillusioned by the foibles of his screen idols. He is befriended by comedienne and stuntwoman Flips Montague, who helps him land a bit part, which he bungles so badly with his comically inept acting that the studio is inspired to use him for comedy. Gill becomes a comedy star, delivering lines that he thinks are serious straight drama.
Stories about the mistress of the Arrowhead Ranch-- a busy, shrewd, energetic woman known for her keen wit, sharp tongue, warm heart, and a gift for summing up character in a couple of phrases.