The Comic
First aired on Nov 19, 1969
Runtime: 95 mins
60%
Genres: 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 Cast: click image to view more
Dick Van Dyke | Billy Bright
Michele Lee | Mary Gibson
Mickey Rooney | Cockeye
Cornel Wilde | Frank Powers
Nina Wayne | Sybil Atlas
Pert Kelton | Mama Bell
Featured Crew
Carl Reiner | Director
Carl Reiner | Screenplay
Carl Reiner | Producer
Jack Elliott | Original Music Composer
W. Wallace Kelley | Director of Photography
Adrienne Fazan | Editor
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