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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

Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Gavin MacLeodGavin MacLeodas 1st DirectorSuzie KayeSuzie Kayeas Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)Rex BensonRex Bensonas Minor Role (uncredited)Michele LeeMichele Leeas Mary GibsonLuis DelgadoLuis Delgadoas Minor Role (uncredited)Pert KeltonPert Keltonas Mama BellKenner G. KempKenner G. Kempas Theatre Doorman (uncredited)Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopoldas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Ottola NesmithOttola Nesmithas Housekeeper (uncredited)William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brienas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Bill ZuckertBill Zuckertas Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)Dick Van DykeDick Van Dykeas Billy BrightIsabel SanfordIsabel Sanfordas WomanCarl ReinerCarl Reineras Al SchillingWilliam BoyceWilliam Boyceas Minor Role (uncredited)Nina WayneNina Wayneas Sybil AtlasMantan MorelandMantan Morelandas Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)Paul FreesPaul Freesas Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)Ward RamseyWard Ramseyas Officer (uncredited)Johnny SilverJohnny Silveras Little Man (uncredited)Cornel WildeCornel Wildeas Frank PowersJack BerleJack Berleas Minor Role (uncredited)Howard MorrisHoward Morrisas Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)Maurice DallimoreMaurice Dallimoreas Lord FavershamPeter BroccoPeter Broccoas Minister (uncredited)Dick WinslowDick Winslowas Organist (uncredited)Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidgeas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Jay NovelloJay Novelloas MiguelJerome CowanJerome Cowanas LawrenceJeff DonnellJeff Donnellas NurseBilly CurtisBilly Curtisas Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)Steve AllenSteve Allenas Steve AllenJeannine RileyJeannine Rileyas Lorraine BellFritz FeldFritz Feldas ArmandLeonard FreyLeonard Freyas Talk Show Guest (uncredited)Paul RussellPaul Russellas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Irene TedrowIrene Tedrowas Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)Paulene MyersPaulene Myersas PhoebeCosmo SardoCosmo Sardoas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Johnny WeissmüllerJohnny Weissmülleras Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)Jean WillesJean Willesas Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)Barbara HellerBarbara Helleras GingerMickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas CockeyeEd PeckEd Peckas Edwin G. EnglehardtMark RussellMark Russellas Minor Role (uncredited)