Watch The Comic (1969) Official Trailer
A funny new motion picture that tells Hollywood like it was!
6.1 / 10 IMDb November 19, 1969 1h 35m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
November 19, 1969
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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
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Craig Huebing
as Doctor
Paulene Myers
as Phoebe
Fritz Feld
as Armand
Jerome Cowan
as Lawrence
Isabel Sanford
as Woman
Jeff Donnell
as Nurse
Carl Reiner
as Al Schilling
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Howard Dayton
as Ketchup Man
Production Companies
Acre Enterprises
The Comic Official Trailer 1969
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