The Comic(1969)
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.
Movie: The Comic
Top 10 Billed Cast
Billy Bright
Mary Gibson
Cockeye
Frank Powers
Sybil Atlas
Mama Bell
Steve Allen
Ginger
Edwin G. Englehardt
Lorraine Bell
Video Trailer The Comic
Video: Dick van Dyke - The Comic (1969)
Dick van Dyke - The Comic (1969)
Mick Garris on THE COMIC
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