The Comic 1969
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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.
- Released: 1969-11-19
- Runtime: 95 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Michele Lee, Mickey Rooney, Cornel Wilde, Nina Wayne
- Director: Carl Reiner, Carl Reiner, Carl Reiner, Jack Elliott, W. Wallace Kelley
