The Comic
Directed by Carl ReinerA 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.
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The Comic was released on 19 november 1969.
The Comic was directed by Carl Reiner.
The Comic has a runtime of 1 u, 35 m.
The Comic was produced by Carl Reiner, Aaron Ruben.
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.
The key characters in The Comic are Billy Bright (Dick Van Dyke), Mary Gibson (Michele Lee), Cockeye (Mickey Rooney).
The Comic is rated PG.
The Comic is a Komedie, Drama film.
The Comic has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.