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ComedyDrama

The Comic

- 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.

Release Date : 1969-11-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Acre Enterprises

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Dick Van Dyke

Character Name : Billy Bright

Original Name : Dick Van Dyke

Gender : Male

Michele Lee

Character Name : Mary Gibson

Original Name : Michele Lee

Gender : Female

Mickey Rooney

Character Name : Cockeye

Original Name : Mickey Rooney

Gender : Male

Cornel Wilde

Character Name : Frank Powers

Original Name : Cornel Wilde

Gender : Male

Nina Wayne

Character Name : Sybil Atlas

Original Name : Nina Wayne

Gender : Female

Pert Kelton

Character Name : Mama Bell

Original Name : Pert Kelton

Gender : Female

Steve Allen

Character Name : Steve Allen

Original Name : Steve Allen

Gender : Male

Barbara Heller

Character Name : Ginger

Original Name : Barbara Heller

Gender : Male

Ed Peck

Character Name : Edwin G. Englehardt

Original Name : Ed Peck

Gender : Male

Jeannine Riley

Character Name : Lorraine Bell

Original Name : Jeannine Riley

Gender : Female

Gavin MacLeod

Character Name : 1st Director

Original Name : Gavin MacLeod

Gender : Male

Jay Novello

Character Name : Miguel

Original Name : Jay Novello

Gender : Male

Craig Huebing

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Craig Huebing

Gender : Male

Paulene Myers

Character Name : Phoebe

Original Name : Paulene Myers

Gender : Male

Fritz Feld

Character Name : Armand

Original Name : Fritz Feld

Gender : Male

Jerome Cowan

Character Name : Lawrence

Original Name : Jerome Cowan

Gender : Male

Isabel Sanford

Character Name : Woman

Original Name : Isabel Sanford

Gender : Female

Jeff Donnell

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Jeff Donnell

Gender : Female

Carl Reiner

Character Name : Al Schilling

Original Name : Carl Reiner

Gender : Male

Howard Dayton

Character Name : Ketchup Man

Original Name : Howard Dayton

Gender : Male

Maurice Dallimore

Character Name : Lord Faversham

Original Name : Maurice Dallimore

Gender : Male

Mantan Moreland

Character Name : Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)

Original Name : Mantan Moreland

Gender : Male

Frank Adamo

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Adamo

Gender : Male

Lillian Adams

Character Name : Old Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Lillian Adams

Gender : Female

Priscilla Ann

Character Name : Consuela (uncredited)

Original Name : Priscilla Ann

Gender : Male

Robert Ball

Character Name : Mike Fields (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Ball

Gender : Male

Rex Benson

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Rex Benson

Gender : Male

Mel Berger

Character Name : Fatso / Dental Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : Mel Berger

Gender : Male

Jack Berle

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Berle

Gender : Male

Frank Biro

Character Name : Fred - Director (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Biro

Gender : Male

Nick Borgani

Character Name : Premiere Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Borgani

Gender : Male

William Boyce

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : William Boyce

Gender : Male

Paul Bradley

Character Name : Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bradley

Gender : Male

Peter Brocco

Character Name : Minister (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Brocco

Gender : Male

Linda Burton

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Linda Burton

Gender : Female

Patrick Campbell

Character Name : Funeral Director (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Campbell

Gender : Male

Calvin Coolidge

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Calvin Coolidge

Gender : Male

Suzanne Covington

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Suzanne Covington

Gender : Female

Billy Curtis

Character Name : Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Curtis

Gender : Male

Luis Delgado

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Luis Delgado

Gender : Male

Peter Eastman

Character Name : Screening Room Executive (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Eastman

Gender : Male

Joyce Easton

Character Name : French Maid (uncredited)

Original Name : Joyce Easton

Gender : Female

Geoff Edwards

Character Name : Late Night Movie Host (uncredited)

Original Name : Geoff Edwards

Gender : Male

Lynn Fields

Character Name : Mailbox Gag (uncredited)

Original Name : Lynn Fields

Gender : Male

Harry Fleer

Character Name : Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Fleer

Gender : Male

Paul Frees

Character Name : Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)

Original Name : Paul Frees

Gender : Male

Leonard Frey

Character Name : Talk Show Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonard Frey

Gender : Male

Sig Frohlich

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Sig Frohlich

Gender : Male

Ben Frommer

Character Name : Mexican Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Frommer

Gender : Male

Dee Gardner

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Dee Gardner

Gender : Male

Eddie Garrett

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Garrett

Gender : Male

Bobby Gilbert

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Gilbert

Gender : Male

The Great John L.

Character Name : Burly Man (uncredited)

Original Name : The Great John L.

Gender : Male

Clive Halliday

Character Name : Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Clive Halliday

Gender : Male

Alvin Hammer

Character Name : Cameraman (uncredited)

Original Name : Alvin Hammer

Gender : Male

Carter Harbaugh

Character Name : Tommy (uncredited)

Original Name : Carter Harbaugh

Gender : Male

Andre Hemmers

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Andre Hemmers

Gender : Male

Brick Huston

Character Name : Still Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Brick Huston

Gender : Male

Scott James

Character Name : Billy Jr. (uncredited)

Original Name : Scott James

Gender : Male

Stardedt Kaava

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Stardedt Kaava

Gender : Male

Lou Kane

Character Name : Storekeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Lou Kane

Gender : Male

Suzie Kaye

Character Name : Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)

Original Name : Suzie Kaye

Gender : Male

Kenner G. Kemp

Character Name : Theatre Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenner G. Kemp

Gender : Male

Walter Kightly

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Kightly

Gender : Male

Joseph La Cava

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph La Cava

Gender : Male

Ethelreda Leopold

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethelreda Leopold

Gender : Male

Marilyn Malloy

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Marilyn Malloy

Gender : Male

Alan Marston

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Marston

Gender : Male

Frank Mathias

Character Name : Hearse Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mathias

Gender : Male

Kres Mersky

Character Name : Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

Original Name : Kres Mersky

Gender : Female

Celeste Michaels

Character Name : Girl in Miniskirt (uncredited)

Original Name : Celeste Michaels

Gender : Male

Howard Morris

Character Name : Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Morris

Gender : Male

Ottola Nesmith

Character Name : Housekeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Ottola Nesmith

Gender : Female

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Angel Pine

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Angel Pine

Gender : Female

Murray Pollack

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Murray Pollack

Gender : Male

Ward Ramsey

Character Name : Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ward Ramsey

Gender : Male

Bob Rhodes

Character Name : Cameraman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Rhodes

Gender : Male

Christopher Ross

Character Name : Musician (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher Ross

Gender : Male

Mark Russell

Character Name : Minor Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Russell

Gender : Male

Paul Russell

Character Name : Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Russell

Gender : Male

Cosmo Sardo

Character Name : Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)

Original Name : Cosmo Sardo

Gender : Male

Joe Sawyers

Character Name : Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Sawyers

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Sayre

Character Name : Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Sayre

Gender : Male

Johnny Silver

Character Name : Little Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Silver

Gender : Male

Ralph Smiley

Character Name : Hot Dog Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Smiley

Gender : Male

Irene Tedrow

Character Name : Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)

Original Name : Irene Tedrow

Gender : Female

Viki Vigen

Character Name : Little Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Viki Vigen

Gender : Male

Johnny Weissmüller

Character Name : Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Weissmüller

Gender : Male

Jean Willes

Character Name : Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Willes

Gender : Female

Dick Winslow

Character Name : Organist (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Winslow

Gender : Male

Bill Zuckert

Character Name : Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Zuckert

Gender : Male

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