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The Comic

The Comic

Release: 1969-11-19·Runtime: 95m·★ 6.1
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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Paul RussellPaul Russellas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Johnny SilverJohnny Silveras Little Man (uncredited)Bill ZuckertBill Zuckertas Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)Jay NovelloJay Novelloas MiguelBarbara HellerBarbara Helleras GingerEd PeckEd Peckas Edwin G. EnglehardtSuzie KayeSuzie Kayeas Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)Rex BensonRex Bensonas Minor Role (uncredited)Leonard FreyLeonard Freyas Talk Show Guest (uncredited)Jean WillesJean Willesas Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)Michele LeeMichele Leeas Mary GibsonJeff DonnellJeff Donnellas NursePaul FreesPaul Freesas Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)Ward RamseyWard Ramseyas Officer (uncredited)Mark RussellMark Russellas Minor Role (uncredited)Carl ReinerCarl Reineras Al SchillingPert KeltonPert Keltonas Mama BellSteve AllenSteve Allenas Steve AllenCornel WildeCornel Wildeas Frank PowersPeter BroccoPeter Broccoas Minister (uncredited)Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidgeas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopoldas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Jerome CowanJerome Cowanas LawrenceJack BerleJack Berleas Minor Role (uncredited)Luis DelgadoLuis Delgadoas Minor Role (uncredited)Dick Van DykeDick Van Dykeas Billy BrightGavin MacLeodGavin MacLeodas 1st DirectorFritz FeldFritz Feldas ArmandBilly CurtisBilly Curtisas Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)Howard MorrisHoward Morrisas Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brienas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardoas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)William BoyceWilliam Boyceas Minor Role (uncredited)Ottola NesmithOttola Nesmithas Housekeeper (uncredited)Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Irene TedrowIrene Tedrowas Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)Dick WinslowDick Winslowas Organist (uncredited)Paulene MyersPaulene Myersas PhoebeMickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas CockeyeJohnny WeissmüllerJohnny Weissmülleras Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)Nina WayneNina Wayneas Sybil AtlasIsabel SanfordIsabel Sanfordas WomanMaurice DallimoreMaurice Dallimoreas Lord FavershamMantan MorelandMantan Morelandas Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)Kenner G. KempKenner G. Kempas Theatre Doorman (uncredited)Jeannine RileyJeannine Rileyas Lorraine Bell