The Comic

Name: The Comic
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1969-11-19
Duration: 95 min

1h 35m·Comedy, Drama

Directed by Carl Reiner·1969

Rate

6.1/10 avg

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.

DirectorCarl ReinerCinematographyW. Wallace KelleyScreenplayCarl ReinerStudioAcre Enterprises

Actor	Role
Dick Van DykeBilly Bright	Billy Bright
Michele LeeMary Gibson	Mary Gibson
Mickey RooneyCockeye	Cockeye
Cornel WildeFrank Powers	Frank Powers
Nina WayneSybil Atlas	Sybil Atlas
Pert KeltonMama Bell	Mama Bell
Steve AllenSteve Allen	Steve Allen
Barbara HellerGinger	Ginger
Ed PeckEdwin G. Englehardt	Edwin G. Englehardt
Jeannine RileyLorraine Bell	Lorraine Bell
Gavin MacLeod1st Director	1st Director
Jay NovelloMiguel	Miguel
CCraig HuebingDoctor	Doctor
Paulene MyersPhoebe	Phoebe
Fritz FeldArmand	Armand
Jerome CowanLawrence	Lawrence
Isabel SanfordWoman	Woman
Jeff DonnellNurse	Nurse
Carl ReinerAl Schilling	Al Schilling
HHoward DaytonKetchup Man	Ketchup Man
Maurice DallimoreLord Faversham	Lord Faversham
Mantan MorelandPasserby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)	Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)
FFrank AdamoMinor Role (uncredited)	Minor Role (uncredited)
LLillian AdamsOld Lady (uncredited)	Old Lady (uncredited)
PPriscilla AnnConsuela (uncredited)	Consuela (uncredited)
RRobert BallMike Fields (uncredited)	Mike Fields (uncredited)
Rex BensonMinor Role (uncredited)	Minor Role (uncredited)
MMel BergerFatso / Dental Patient (uncredited)	Fatso / Dental Patient (uncredited)
Jack BerleMinor Role (uncredited)	Minor Role (uncredited)
FFrank BiroFred - Director (uncredited)	Fred - Director (uncredited)