6.1The Comic · 1969
The Comic (1969) is a Comedy / Drama film directed by Carl Reiner, starring Dick Van Dyke, Michele Lee, Mickey Rooney.
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6.1Overview
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.
Cast
Dick Van Dyke, Michele Lee, Mickey Rooney, Cornel Wilde, Nina Wayne, Pert Kelton, Steve Allen, Barbara Heller
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What is "The Comic" about?
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.
When was "The Comic" released?
The Comic was released in 1969.
Who stars in "The Comic"?
The cast includes Dick Van Dyke, Michele Lee, Mickey Rooney, Cornel Wilde.
