Movie Description
The Comic
(1969)Overview
An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral, as he speaks from beyond the grave in a bitter tone about his fate, and takes us through his fame, as he ruins it with womanizing and drink, and his fall, as a lonely, bitter old man unable to reconcile his life's disappointments. The movie is based loosely on the life of Buster Keaton.
Featured Crew
- Director : Carl Reiner
- Producer : Carl Reiner
- Editor : Adrienne Fazan
- Cast : Dick Van Dyke,Michele Lee,Mickey Rooney,Cornel Wilde,Nina Wayne,Pert Kelton,Steve Allen,Barbara Heller,Ed Peck,Jeannine Riley,Gavin MacLeod,Jay Novello,Craig Huebing,Paulene Myers,Fritz Feld,Jerome Cowan,Isabel Sanford,Jeff Donnell,Carl Reiner,Howard Dayton,Maurice Dallimore,Mantan Moreland
Cast
Billy Bright
Mary Gibson
Cockeye
Frank Powers
Sybil Atlas
Mama Bell
Steve Allen
Ginger
Edwin G. Englehardt
Lorraine Bell
1st Director
Miguel
Doctor
Phoebe
Armand
Lawrence
Woman
Nurse
Al Schilling
Ketchup Man
Lord Faversham
Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Comic
Status Released
Release Information
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1969-11-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 35m
Production CompaniesAcre Enterprises
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
