Film
The Comic
1969· PG· 1h 35m· Comedy· Drama
“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.
1969-11-19
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorCarl Reiner
WriterAaron Ruben
ScreenplayCarl Reiner
ProducerAaron Ruben
Director of PhotographyW. Wallace Kelley
Original Music ComposerJack Elliott
EditorAdrienne Fazan
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 19 crew)
Details
Released1969-11-19
Runtime1h 35m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosAcre Enterprises
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.1/10 · 12 votes
Original languageen
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