The Comic

The Comic (1969)

M/PG 02 Oct 1970 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 34m
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A fictionalized 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.

Carl Reiner
Director
Carl Reiner, Aaron Ruben
Writer
Dick Van Dyke, Michele Lee, Mickey Rooney
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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6.4

IMDb (952 votes)
67%
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