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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

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Cast

Ward RamseyWard Ramseyas Officer (uncredited)Cornel WildeCornel Wildeas Frank PowersPaulene MyersPaulene Myersas PhoebeFritz FeldFritz Feldas ArmandCalvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidgeas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Leonard FreyLeonard Freyas Talk Show Guest (uncredited)Steve AllenSteve Allenas Steve AllenLuis DelgadoLuis Delgadoas Minor Role (uncredited)Dick WinslowDick Winslowas Organist (uncredited)Peter BroccoPeter Broccoas Minister (uncredited)William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brienas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Dick Van DykeDick Van Dykeas Billy BrightNina WayneNina Wayneas Sybil AtlasBarbara HellerBarbara Helleras GingerPaul FreesPaul Freesas Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)Carl ReinerCarl Reineras Al SchillingJeannine RileyJeannine Rileyas Lorraine BellMaurice DallimoreMaurice Dallimoreas Lord FavershamJack BerleJack Berleas Minor Role (uncredited)Ed PeckEd Peckas Edwin G. EnglehardtIsabel SanfordIsabel Sanfordas WomanJeff DonnellJeff Donnellas NurseKenner G. KempKenner G. Kempas Theatre Doorman (uncredited)Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopoldas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Howard MorrisHoward Morrisas Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)William BoyceWilliam Boyceas Minor Role (uncredited)Johnny SilverJohnny Silveras Little Man (uncredited)Irene TedrowIrene Tedrowas Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)Bill ZuckertBill Zuckertas Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)Michele LeeMichele Leeas Mary GibsonPert KeltonPert Keltonas Mama BellGavin MacLeodGavin MacLeodas 1st DirectorOttola NesmithOttola Nesmithas Housekeeper (uncredited)Paul RussellPaul Russellas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardoas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Suzie KayeSuzie Kayeas Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Johnny WeissmüllerJohnny Weissmülleras Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)Jean WillesJean Willesas Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)Jay NovelloJay Novelloas MiguelRex BensonRex Bensonas Minor Role (uncredited)Billy CurtisBilly Curtisas Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)Jerome CowanJerome Cowanas LawrenceMantan MorelandMantan Morelandas Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)Mark RussellMark Russellas Minor Role (uncredited)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas Cockeye