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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

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