The Comic

The Comic

Comedy Drama

Storyline: 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.

Release Date: 1969-11-19

Original Language: en

Original Title: The Comic

Status: Released

Runtime: 95 minutes

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

Rating: (10 votes)

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Production Companies: Acre Enterprises

Spoken Languages: English

View On: TMDb | IMDb

Popularity:

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Cast Members

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke (Billy Bright)

38.82%

Michele Lee

Michele Lee (Mary Gibson)

17.68%

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney (Cockeye)

30.68%

Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde (Frank Powers)

19.37%

Nina Wayne

Nina Wayne (Sybil Atlas)

7.81%

Pert Kelton

Pert Kelton (Mama Bell)

13.23%

Steve Allen

Steve Allen (Steve Allen)

24.59%

Barbara Heller

Barbara Heller (Ginger)

13.19%

Ed Peck

Ed Peck (Edwin G. Englehardt)

13.16%

Jeannine Riley

Jeannine Riley (Lorraine Bell)

11.02%

Gavin MacLeod

Gavin MacLeod (1st Director)

26.04%

Jay Novello

Jay Novello (Miguel)

15.32%

Craig Huebing

Craig Huebing (Doctor)

4.13%

Paulene Myers

Paulene Myers (Phoebe)

11.32%

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld (Armand)

15.92%

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan (Lawrence)

23.53%

Isabel Sanford

Isabel Sanford (Woman)

16.66%

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell (Nurse)

18.06%

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner (Al Schilling)

26.68%

Howard Dayton

Howard Dayton (Ketchup Man)

8.60%

Maurice Dallimore

Maurice Dallimore (Lord Faversham)

9.82%

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland (Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled))

15.97%

Frank Adamo

Frank Adamo (Minor Role (uncredited))

1.00%

Lillian Adams

Lillian Adams (Old Lady (uncredited))

13.39%

Priscilla Ann

Priscilla Ann (Consuela (uncredited))

1.00%

Robert Ball

Robert Ball (Mike Fields (uncredited))

9.53%

Rex Benson

Rex Benson (Minor Role (uncredited))

8.10%

Mel Berger

Mel Berger (Fatso / Dental Patient (uncredited))

5.45%

Jack Berle

Jack Berle (Minor Role (uncredited))

10.21%

Frank Biro

Frank Biro (Fred - Director (uncredited))

4.26%

Nick Borgani

Nick Borgani (Premiere Guest (uncredited))

6.61%

William Boyce

William Boyce (Minor Role (uncredited))

1.00%

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley (Funeral Guest (uncredited))

12.75%

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco (Minister (uncredited))

25.17%

Linda Burton

Linda Burton (Minor Role (uncredited))

2.43%

Patrick Campbell

Patrick Campbell (Funeral Director (uncredited))

7.96%

Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge (Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

6.98%

Suzanne Covington

Suzanne Covington (Minor Role (uncredited))

1.00%

Billy Curtis

Billy Curtis (Lifeguard in Film (uncredited))

14.72%

Luis Delgado

Luis Delgado (Minor Role (uncredited))

7.64%

Peter Eastman

Peter Eastman (Screening Room Executive (uncredited))

9.95%

Joyce Easton

Joyce Easton (French Maid (uncredited))

8.08%

Geoff Edwards

Geoff Edwards (Late Night Movie Host (uncredited))

5.48%

Lynn Fields

Lynn Fields (Mailbox Gag (uncredited))

1.70%

Harry Fleer

Harry Fleer (Cop (uncredited))

7.54%

Paul Frees

Paul Frees (Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice))

22.86%

Leonard Frey

Leonard Frey (Talk Show Guest (uncredited))

12.92%

Sig Frohlich

Sig Frohlich (Minor Role (uncredited))

12.54%

Ben Frommer

Ben Frommer (Mexican Barfly (uncredited))

18.09%

Dee Gardner

Dee Gardner (Minor Role (uncredited))

3.35%

Eddie Garrett

Eddie Garrett (Restaurant Patron (uncredited))

8.91%

Bobby Gilbert

Bobby Gilbert (Minor Role (uncredited))

8.01%

The Great John L.

The Great John L. (Burly Man (uncredited))

5.91%

Clive Halliday

Clive Halliday (Butler (uncredited))

3.91%

Alvin Hammer

Alvin Hammer (Cameraman (uncredited))

9.56%

Carter Harbaugh

Carter Harbaugh (Tommy (uncredited))

1.00%

Andre Hemmers

Andre Hemmers (Minor Role (uncredited))

1.00%

Brick Huston

Brick Huston (Still Photographer (uncredited))

2.32%

Scott James

Scott James (Billy Jr. (uncredited))

1.00%

Stardedt Kaava

Stardedt Kaava (Minor Role (uncredited))

1.00%

Lou Kane

Lou Kane (Storekeeper (uncredited))

1.00%

Suzie Kaye

Suzie Kaye (Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited))

6.34%

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp (Theatre Doorman (uncredited))

18.72%

Walter Kightly

Walter Kightly (Minor Role (uncredited))

4.73%

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava (Restaurant Patron (uncredited))

12.43%

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold (Restaurant Patron (uncredited))

13.88%

Marilyn Malloy

Marilyn Malloy (Nurse (uncredited))

1.00%

Alan Marston

Alan Marston (Restaurant Patron (uncredited))

1.15%

Frank Mathias

Frank Mathias (Hearse Driver (uncredited))

1.99%

Kres Mersky

Kres Mersky (Bathing Beauty (uncredited))

4.19%

Celeste Michaels

Celeste Michaels (Girl in Miniskirt (uncredited))

1.00%

Howard Morris

Howard Morris (Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited))

22.48%

Ottola Nesmith

Ottola Nesmith (Housekeeper (uncredited))

8.29%

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien (Funeral Guest (uncredited))

16.95%

Angel Pine

Angel Pine (Minor Role (uncredited))

5.28%

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack (Wedding Guest (uncredited))

14.27%

Ward Ramsey

Ward Ramsey (Officer (uncredited))

6.44%

Bob Rhodes

Bob Rhodes (Cameraman (uncredited))

1.00%

Christopher Ross

Christopher Ross (Musician (uncredited))

2.54%

Mark Russell

Mark Russell (Minor Role (uncredited))

4.00%

Paul Russell

Paul Russell (Funeral Guest (uncredited))

1.32%

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo (Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited))

17.79%

Joe Sawyers

Joe Sawyers (Driver (uncredited))

1.21%

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre (Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited))

20.24%

Johnny Silver

Johnny Silver (Little Man (uncredited))

13.17%

Ralph Smiley (Hot Dog Man (uncredited))

7.50%

Irene Tedrow

Irene Tedrow (Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited))

20.09%

Viki Vigen

Viki Vigen (Little Girl (uncredited))

1.00%

Johnny Weissmüller

Johnny Weissmüller (Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited))

23.11%

Jean Willes

Jean Willes (Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited))

23.03%

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow (Organist (uncredited))

11.34%

Bill Zuckert

Bill Zuckert (Prison Warden in Film (uncredited))

15.22%

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