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The Comic (1969)

PG · 1969-11-19 · 1h 35m · EN
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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.

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Carl ReinerDirector

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Dick Van DykeDick Van DykeBilly BrightMichele LeeMichele LeeMary GibsonMickey RooneyMickey RooneyCockeyeCornel WildeCornel WildeFrank PowersNina WayneNina WayneSybil AtlasPert KeltonPert KeltonMama BellSteve AllenSteve AllenSteve AllenEd PeckEd PeckEdwin G. EnglehardtJeannine RileyJeannine RileyLorraine BellGavin MacLeodGavin MacLeod1st DirectorJay NovelloJay NovelloMiguelCraig HuebingCraig HuebingDoctor

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Silent film star

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinitySilent Film StarDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference9350Actor preference253138 · 210092 · 141566Country preferenceUs

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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.

How long is The Comic?

The Comic has a runtime of 95 minutes.