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The Comic
1969, Nov 19
1h 35m
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.
Directed by
Carl Reiner
Written by
Aaron Ruben
Mickey Rooney
Cockeye
Dick Van Dyke
Billy Bright
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
Howard Morris
Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)
Carl Reiner
Al Schilling
Peter Brocco
Minister (uncredited)
Paul Frees
Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)
William H. O'Brien
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Jeff Donnell
Nurse
Isabel Sanford
Woman
Jerome Cowan
Lawrence
Jeffrey Sayre
Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)
Jean Willes
Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jay Novello
Miguel
Billy Curtis
Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)
Michele Lee
Mary Gibson
Gavin MacLeod
1st Director
Cosmo Sardo
Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)
Paulene Myers
Phoebe
Johnny Weissmüller
Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Zuckert
Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)
Irene Tedrow
Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)
Leonard Frey
Talk Show Guest (uncredited)
Mark Russell
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Ed Peck
Edwin G. Englehardt
Jeannine Riley
Lorraine Bell
Luis Delgado
Minor Role (uncredited)
Fritz Feld
Armand
Johnny Silver
Little Man (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Theatre Doorman (uncredited)
Cornel Wilde
Frank Powers
Nina Wayne
Sybil Atlas
Jack Berle
Minor Role (uncredited)
Mantan Moreland
Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)
Suzie Kaye
Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)
Maurice Dallimore
Lord Faversham
Ward Ramsey
Officer (uncredited)
Pert Kelton
Mama Bell
Dick Winslow
Organist (uncredited)
Ottola Nesmith
Housekeeper (uncredited)
Barbara Heller
Ginger
Rex Benson
Minor Role (uncredited)
Calvin Coolidge
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Paul Russell
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
William Boyce
Minor Role (uncredited)
Craig Huebing
Doctor
Howard Dayton
Ketchup Man
Frank Adamo
Minor Role (uncredited)
Lillian Adams
Old Lady (uncredited)
Priscilla Ann
Consuela (uncredited)
Robert Ball
Mike Fields (uncredited)
Mel Berger
Fatso / Dental Patient (uncredited)
Frank Biro
Fred - Director (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
Premiere Guest (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Linda Burton
Minor Role (uncredited)
Patrick Campbell
Funeral Director (uncredited)
Suzanne Covington
Minor Role (uncredited)
Peter Eastman
Screening Room Executive (uncredited)
Joyce Easton
French Maid (uncredited)
Geoff Edwards
Late Night Movie Host (uncredited)
Lynn Fields
Mailbox Gag (uncredited)
Harry Fleer
Cop (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ben Frommer
Mexican Barfly (uncredited)
Dee Gardner
Minor Role (uncredited)
Eddie Garrett
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Bobby Gilbert
Minor Role (uncredited)
Clive Halliday
Butler (uncredited)
Alvin Hammer
Cameraman (uncredited)
Carter Harbaugh
Tommy (uncredited)
Andre Hemmers
Minor Role (uncredited)
Brick Huston
Still Photographer (uncredited)
Scott James
Billy Jr. (uncredited)
Stardedt Kaava
Minor Role (uncredited)
Lou Kane
Storekeeper (uncredited)
Walter Kightly
Minor Role (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Marilyn Malloy
Nurse (uncredited)
Alan Marston
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Frank Mathias
Hearse Driver (uncredited)
Kres Mersky
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Celeste Michaels
Girl in Miniskirt (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Bob Rhodes
Cameraman (uncredited)
Christopher Ross
Musician (uncredited)
Ralph Smiley
Hot Dog Man (uncredited)
Viki Vigen
Little Girl (uncredited)
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