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The Comic

The Comic

Release: 1969-11-19·Runtime: 95m·★ 5.9
ComedyDrama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Acre Enterprises

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Cast

Ward RamseyWard Ramseyas Officer (uncredited)Jerome CowanJerome Cowanas LawrenceWilliam H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brienas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Johnny SilverJohnny Silveras Little Man (uncredited)Gavin MacLeodGavin MacLeodas 1st DirectorJack BerleJack Berleas Minor Role (uncredited)Bill ZuckertBill Zuckertas Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)Dick Van DykeDick Van Dykeas Billy BrightCalvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidgeas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Irene TedrowIrene Tedrowas Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)Paul RussellPaul Russellas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Billy CurtisBilly Curtisas Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)Leonard FreyLeonard Freyas Talk Show Guest (uncredited)Kenner G. KempKenner G. Kempas Theatre Doorman (uncredited)Mark RussellMark Russellas Minor Role (uncredited)Michele LeeMichele Leeas Mary GibsonCornel WildeCornel Wildeas Frank PowersWilliam BoyceWilliam Boyceas Minor Role (uncredited)Peter BroccoPeter Broccoas Minister (uncredited)Ottola NesmithOttola Nesmithas Housekeeper (uncredited)Jean WillesJean Willesas Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)Ed PeckEd Peckas Edwin G. EnglehardtPert KeltonPert Keltonas Mama BellJeannine RileyJeannine Rileyas Lorraine BellCarl ReinerCarl Reineras Al SchillingMantan MorelandMantan Morelandas Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardoas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Dick WinslowDick Winslowas Organist (uncredited)Luis DelgadoLuis Delgadoas Minor Role (uncredited)Paul FreesPaul Freesas Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)Suzie KayeSuzie Kayeas Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopoldas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Howard MorrisHoward Morrisas Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)Jay NovelloJay Novelloas MiguelPaulene MyersPaulene Myersas PhoebeFritz FeldFritz Feldas ArmandIsabel SanfordIsabel Sanfordas WomanJohnny WeissmüllerJohnny Weissmülleras Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas CockeyeJeff DonnellJeff Donnellas NurseNina WayneNina Wayneas Sybil AtlasSteve AllenSteve Allenas Steve AllenLillian AdamsLillian Adamsas Old Lady (uncredited)Barbara HellerBarbara Helleras GingerMaurice DallimoreMaurice Dallimoreas Lord Faversham