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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

Maurice DallimoreMaurice Dallimoreas Lord FavershamMichele LeeMichele Leeas Mary GibsonPaul RussellPaul Russellas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Paul FreesPaul Freesas Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)Barbara HellerBarbara Helleras GingerIsabel SanfordIsabel Sanfordas WomanCarl ReinerCarl Reineras Al SchillingRex BensonRex Bensonas Minor Role (uncredited)William BoyceWilliam Boyceas Minor Role (uncredited)Peter BroccoPeter Broccoas Minister (uncredited)Fritz FeldFritz Feldas ArmandHoward MorrisHoward Morrisas Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brienas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Johnny SilverJohnny Silveras Little Man (uncredited)Irene TedrowIrene Tedrowas Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)Jay NovelloJay Novelloas MiguelCosmo SardoCosmo Sardoas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas CockeyeJean WillesJean Willesas Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)Steve AllenSteve Allenas Steve AllenJack BerleJack Berleas Minor Role (uncredited)Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopoldas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Mantan MorelandMantan Morelandas Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)Kenner G. KempKenner G. Kempas Theatre Doorman (uncredited)Ottola NesmithOttola Nesmithas Housekeeper (uncredited)Johnny WeissmüllerJohnny Weissmülleras Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)Cornel WildeCornel Wildeas Frank PowersJeannine RileyJeannine Rileyas Lorraine BellWard RamseyWard Ramseyas Officer (uncredited)Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidgeas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Luis DelgadoLuis Delgadoas Minor Role (uncredited)Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Nina WayneNina Wayneas Sybil AtlasEd PeckEd Peckas Edwin G. EnglehardtJerome CowanJerome Cowanas LawrenceBilly CurtisBilly Curtisas Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)Suzie KayeSuzie Kayeas Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)Dick Van DykeDick Van Dykeas Billy BrightPaulene MyersPaulene Myersas PhoebeJeff DonnellJeff Donnellas NurseLeonard FreyLeonard Freyas Talk Show Guest (uncredited)Dick WinslowDick Winslowas Organist (uncredited)Gavin MacLeodGavin MacLeodas 1st DirectorMark RussellMark Russellas Minor Role (uncredited)Bill ZuckertBill Zuckertas Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)Pert KeltonPert Keltonas Mama Bell