
The Comic
59.00%
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November 19, 1969
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Comedy, Drama
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
Carl Reiner
Director
Carl Reiner
Screenplay
Morris Hoffman
Set Decoration
Cast

Dick Van Dyke
Billy Bright

Michele Lee
Mary Gibson

Mickey Rooney
Cockeye

Cornel Wilde
Frank Powers

Nina Wayne
Sybil Atlas