silent film star

The Comic (1969)

Poster for The Comic

A funny new motion picture that tells Hollywood like it was!

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 & Crew

Director
Carl Reiner
  • Profile picture of Dick Van Dyke
    Billy Bright Dick Van Dyke
  • Profile picture of Michele Lee
    Mary Gibson Michele Lee
  • Profile picture of Mickey Rooney
    Cockeye Mickey Rooney
  • Profile picture of Cornel Wilde
    Frank Powers Cornel Wilde
  • Profile picture of Nina Wayne
    Sybil Atlas Nina Wayne
  • Profile picture of Pert Kelton
    Mama Bell Pert Kelton
  • Profile picture of Steve Allen
    Steve Allen Steve Allen
  • Profile picture of Barbara Heller
    Ginger Barbara Heller

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Keywords

  • silent film star