The Comic(1969)
movie - first aired/released 1969-11-19 - 95 min - audience 6.1
Comedy, Drama
Directed by Carl Reiner
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.
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Cast
Dick Van DykeBilly Bright
Michele LeeMary Gibson
Mickey RooneyCockeye
Cornel WildeFrank Powers
Nina WayneSybil Atlas
Pert KeltonMama Bell
Steve AllenSteve Allen
Barbara HellerGinger
Ed PeckEdwin G. Englehardt
Jeannine RileyLorraine Bell
Gavin MacLeod1st Director
Jay NovelloMiguel- Craig HuebingDoctor
Paulene MyersPhoebe
Fritz FeldArmand
Jerome CowanLawrence
Isabel SanfordWoman
Jeff DonnellNurse
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Carl ReinerAl Schilling- Howard DaytonKetchup Man
Maurice DallimoreLord Faversham
Mantan MorelandPasserby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)- Frank AdamoMinor Role (uncredited)
- Lillian AdamsOld Lady (uncredited)
- Priscilla AnnConsuela (uncredited)
- Robert BallMike Fields (uncredited)
Rex BensonMinor Role (uncredited)- Mel BergerFatso / Dental Patient (uncredited)
Jack BerleMinor Role (uncredited)- Frank BiroFred - Director (uncredited)
- Nick BorganiPremiere Guest (uncredited)
William BoyceMinor Role (uncredited)- Paul BradleyFuneral Guest (uncredited)
Peter BroccoMinister (uncredited)- Linda BurtonMinor Role (uncredited)
- Patrick CampbellFuneral Director (uncredited)
Calvin CoolidgeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)- Suzanne CovingtonMinor Role (uncredited)
Billy CurtisLifeguard in Film (uncredited)
Luis DelgadoMinor Role (uncredited)- Peter EastmanScreening Room Executive (uncredited)
- Joyce EastonFrench Maid (uncredited)
- Geoff EdwardsLate Night Movie Host (uncredited)
- Lynn FieldsMailbox Gag (uncredited)
- Harry FleerCop (uncredited)
Paul FreesNewsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)
Leonard FreyTalk Show Guest (uncredited)- Sig FrohlichMinor Role (uncredited)
- Ben FrommerMexican Barfly (uncredited)
- Dee GardnerMinor Role (uncredited)
- Eddie GarrettRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Bobby GilbertMinor Role (uncredited)
- The Great John L.Burly Man (uncredited)
- Clive HallidayButler (uncredited)
- Alvin HammerCameraman (uncredited)
- Carter HarbaughTommy (uncredited)
- Andre HemmersMinor Role (uncredited)
- Brick HustonStill Photographer (uncredited)
- Scott JamesBilly Jr. (uncredited)
- Stardedt KaavaMinor Role (uncredited)
- Lou KaneStorekeeper (uncredited)
Suzie KayeAmanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempTheatre Doorman (uncredited)- Walter KightlyMinor Role (uncredited)
- Joseph La CavaRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Ethelreda LeopoldRestaurant Patron (uncredited)- Marilyn MalloyNurse (uncredited)
- Alan MarstonRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Frank MathiasHearse Driver (uncredited)
- Kres MerskyBathing Beauty (uncredited)
- Celeste MichaelsGirl in Miniskirt (uncredited)
Howard MorrisPedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)
Ottola NesmithHousekeeper (uncredited)
William H. O'BrienFuneral Guest (uncredited)- Angel PineMinor Role (uncredited)
- Murray PollackWedding Guest (uncredited)
Ward RamseyOfficer (uncredited)- Bob RhodesCameraman (uncredited)
- Christopher RossMusician (uncredited)
Mark RussellMinor Role (uncredited)
Paul RussellFuneral Guest (uncredited)
Cosmo SardoPallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)- Joe SawyersDriver (uncredited)
Jeffrey SayrePallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)
Johnny SilverLittle Man (uncredited)- Ralph SmileyHot Dog Man (uncredited)
Irene TedrowBilly's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)- Viki VigenLittle Girl (uncredited)
Johnny WeissmüllerJungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jean WillesDenise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick WinslowOrganist (uncredited)
Bill ZuckertPrison Warden in Film (uncredited)
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