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The Comic (1969)

Movie"A funny new motion picture that tells Hollywood like it was!"
Audience Score
59
The Comic
PG 1 hr 35 minNov 19th, 1969Drama, Comedy
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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.
StarringDick Van DykeMichele LeeMickey Rooney
DirectorCarl Reiner

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 19th, 1969
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Acre Enterprises
Movie Tags:
silent film star