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The Comic( 1969)

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A funny new motion picture that tells Hollywood like it was!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dick Van Dyke

      Billy Bright

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      Michele Lee

      Mary Gibson

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      Mickey Rooney

      Cockeye

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      Cornel Wilde

      Frank Powers

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      Nina Wayne

      Sybil Atlas

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      Pert Kelton

      Mama Bell

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      Steve Allen

      Steve Allen

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      Barbara Heller

      Ginger

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      Ed Peck

      Edwin G. Englehardt

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      Jeannine Riley

      Lorraine Bell

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      Gavin MacLeod

      1st Director

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      Jay Novello

      Miguel

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      Craig Huebing

      Doctor

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      Paulene Myers

      Phoebe

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      Fritz Feld

      Armand

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      Jerome Cowan

      Lawrence

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      Isabel Sanford

      Woman

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      Jeff Donnell

      Nurse

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      Carl Reiner

      Al Schilling

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      Howard Dayton

      Ketchup Man

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      Maurice Dallimore

      Lord Faversham

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      Mantan Moreland

      Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)

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      Frank Adamo

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Lillian Adams

      Old Lady (uncredited)

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      Priscilla Ann

      Consuela (uncredited)

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      Robert Ball

      Mike Fields (uncredited)

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      Rex Benson

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Mel Berger

      Fatso / Dental Patient (uncredited)

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      Jack Berle

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Frank Biro

      Fred - Director (uncredited)

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      Nick Borgani

      Premiere Guest (uncredited)

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      William Boyce

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Paul Bradley

      Funeral Guest (uncredited)

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      Peter Brocco

      Minister (uncredited)

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      Linda Burton

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Patrick Campbell

      Funeral Director (uncredited)

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      Calvin Coolidge

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Suzanne Covington

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Billy Curtis

      Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)

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      Luis Delgado

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Peter Eastman

      Screening Room Executive (uncredited)

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      Joyce Easton

      French Maid (uncredited)

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      Geoff Edwards

      Late Night Movie Host (uncredited)

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      Lynn Fields

      Mailbox Gag (uncredited)

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      Harry Fleer

      Cop (uncredited)

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      Paul Frees

      Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)

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      Leonard Frey

      Talk Show Guest (uncredited)

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      Sig Frohlich

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Ben Frommer

      Mexican Barfly (uncredited)

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      Dee Gardner

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Eddie Garrett

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Bobby Gilbert

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      The Great John L.

      Burly Man (uncredited)

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      Clive Halliday

      Butler (uncredited)

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      Alvin Hammer

      Cameraman (uncredited)

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      Carter Harbaugh

      Tommy (uncredited)

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      Andre Hemmers

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Brick Huston

      Still Photographer (uncredited)

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      Scott James

      Billy Jr. (uncredited)

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      Stardedt Kaava

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Lou Kane

      Storekeeper (uncredited)

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      Suzie Kaye

      Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

      Theatre Doorman (uncredited)

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      Walter Kightly

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Joseph La Cava

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Ethelreda Leopold

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Marilyn Malloy

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Alan Marston

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Frank Mathias

      Hearse Driver (uncredited)

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      Kres Mersky

      Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

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      Celeste Michaels

      Girl in Miniskirt (uncredited)

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      Howard Morris

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

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      Ottola Nesmith

      Housekeeper (uncredited)

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      William H. O'Brien

      Funeral Guest (uncredited)

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      Angel Pine

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Murray Pollack

      Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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      Ward Ramsey

      Officer (uncredited)

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      Bob Rhodes

      Cameraman (uncredited)

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      Christopher Ross

      Musician (uncredited)

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      Mark Russell

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Paul Russell

      Funeral Guest (uncredited)

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      Cosmo Sardo

      Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)

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      Joe Sawyers

      Driver (uncredited)

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      Jeffrey Sayre

      Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)

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      Johnny Silver

      Little Man (uncredited)

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      Ralph Smiley

      Hot Dog Man (uncredited)

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      Irene Tedrow

      Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)

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      Viki Vigen

      Little Girl (uncredited)

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      Johnny Weissmüller

      Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Jean Willes

      Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Dick Winslow

      Organist (uncredited)

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      Bill Zuckert

      Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • silent film star