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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

Steve AllenSteve Allenas Steve AllenFritz FeldFritz Feldas ArmandBilly CurtisBilly Curtisas Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)Suzie KayeSuzie Kayeas Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardoas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Barbara HellerBarbara Helleras GingerEd PeckEd Peckas Edwin G. EnglehardtMaurice DallimoreMaurice Dallimoreas Lord FavershamDick WinslowDick Winslowas Organist (uncredited)Jerome CowanJerome Cowanas LawrenceJohnny WeissmüllerJohnny Weissmülleras Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)Isabel SanfordIsabel Sanfordas WomanLeonard FreyLeonard Freyas Talk Show Guest (uncredited)Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)Paulene MyersPaulene Myersas PhoebeJeff DonnellJeff Donnellas NurseHoward MorrisHoward Morrisas Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)Ward RamseyWard Ramseyas Officer (uncredited)Mark RussellMark Russellas Minor Role (uncredited)Paul RussellPaul Russellas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Johnny SilverJohnny Silveras Little Man (uncredited)Bill ZuckertBill Zuckertas Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)Pert KeltonPert Keltonas Mama BellCarl ReinerCarl Reineras Al SchillingKenner G. KempKenner G. Kempas Theatre Doorman (uncredited)Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidgeas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Luis DelgadoLuis Delgadoas Minor Role (uncredited)William BoyceWilliam Boyceas Minor Role (uncredited)Mickey RooneyMickey Rooneyas CockeyePeter BroccoPeter Broccoas Minister (uncredited)Gavin MacLeodGavin MacLeodas 1st DirectorEthelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopoldas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brienas Funeral Guest (uncredited)Irene TedrowIrene Tedrowas Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)Cornel WildeCornel Wildeas Frank PowersJay NovelloJay Novelloas MiguelRex BensonRex Bensonas Minor Role (uncredited)Jack BerleJack Berleas Minor Role (uncredited)Paul FreesPaul Freesas Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)Jean WillesJean Willesas Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)Nina WayneNina Wayneas Sybil AtlasJeannine RileyJeannine Rileyas Lorraine BellDick Van DykeDick Van Dykeas Billy BrightMichele LeeMichele Leeas Mary GibsonMantan MorelandMantan Morelandas Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)Ottola NesmithOttola Nesmithas Housekeeper (uncredited)