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The Comic

The Comic

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

Pert KeltonPert Keltonas Mama BellJeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Dick WinslowDick Winslowas Organist (uncredited)Ed PeckEd Peckas Edwin G. EnglehardtWard RamseyWard Ramseyas Officer (uncredited)Cornel WildeCornel Wildeas Frank PowersFritz FeldFritz Feldas ArmandBilly CurtisBilly Curtisas Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)Carl ReinerCarl Reineras Al SchillingJeannine RileyJeannine Rileyas Lorraine BellGavin MacLeodGavin MacLeodas 1st DirectorPaul RussellPaul Russellas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Steve AllenSteve Allenas Steve AllenBarbara HellerBarbara Helleras GingerJerome CowanJerome Cowanas LawrenceMickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas CockeyeOttola NesmithOttola Nesmithas Housekeeper (uncredited)Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardoas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Johnny SilverJohnny Silveras Little Man (uncredited)Irene TedrowIrene Tedrowas Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)Johnny WeissmüllerJohnny Weissmülleras Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)Nina WayneNina Wayneas Sybil AtlasPaul FreesPaul Freesas Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopoldas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brienas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Michele LeeMichele Leeas Mary GibsonLeonard FreyLeonard Freyas Talk Show Guest (uncredited)Jean WillesJean Willesas Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)Dick Van DykeDick Van Dykeas Billy BrightPeter BroccoPeter Broccoas Minister (uncredited)Luis DelgadoLuis Delgadoas Minor Role (uncredited)Isabel SanfordIsabel Sanfordas WomanMantan MorelandMantan Morelandas Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)Jack BerleJack Berleas Minor Role (uncredited)William BoyceWilliam Boyceas Minor Role (uncredited)Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidgeas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Jay NovelloJay Novelloas MiguelJeff DonnellJeff Donnellas NurseKenner G. KempKenner G. Kempas Theatre Doorman (uncredited)Howard MorrisHoward Morrisas Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)Mark RussellMark Russellas Minor Role (uncredited)Suzie KayeSuzie Kayeas Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)Paulene MyersPaulene Myersas PhoebeBill ZuckertBill Zuckertas Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)Maurice DallimoreMaurice Dallimoreas Lord FavershamRex BensonRex Bensonas Minor Role (uncredited)