The Comic (1969)

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.

Directing:
  • Carl Reiner

Writing:
  • Carl Reiner
  • Aaron Ruben

Stars:
Release Date: 1969-11-19
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  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 95
Nina Wayne
Nina Wayne
Sybil Atlas
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Cockeye
Cornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde
Frank Powers
Pert Kelton
Pert Kelton
Mama Bell
Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke
Billy Bright
Michele Lee
Michele Lee
Mary Gibson
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
Ed Peck
Ed Peck
Edwin G. Englehardt
Jeannine Riley
Jeannine Rile...
Lorraine Bell
Gavin MacLeod
Gavin MacLeod
1st Director
Jay Novello
Jay Novello
Miguel
Paulene Myers
Paulene Myers
Phoebe
Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld
Armand
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
Lawrence
Isabel Sanford
Isabel Sanfor...
Woman
Jeff Donnell
Jeff Donnell
Nurse
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
Al Schilling
Barbara Heller
Barbara Helle...
Ginger
Maurice Dallimore
Maurice Dalli...
Lord Faversham
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