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.
- Released
- 1969-11-19
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Carl Reiner, Carl Reiner
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 from 12 votes
Cast
- Dick Van Dyke as Billy Bright
- Michele Lee as Mary Gibson
- Mickey Rooney as Cockeye
- Cornel Wilde as Frank Powers
- Nina Wayne as Sybil Atlas
- Pert Kelton as Mama Bell
- Steve Allen as Steve Allen
- Barbara Heller as Ginger
- Ed Peck as Edwin G. Englehardt
- Jeannine Riley as Lorraine Bell
- Gavin MacLeod as 1st Director
- Jay Novello as Miguel