The Comic

Name: The Comic
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1970-10-02
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6.70
Cast: Michele Lee, Cornel Wilde, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney

– An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his fune..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 34 Minutes

Release Year:

1969

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.

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Release Date:

02 Oct 1970

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

Directed by:

Carl Reiner

Story Written By:

Carl Reiner, Aaron Ruben

Main Actors:

Michele Lee, Cornel Wilde, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney

Plot:

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.

Production Company:

Columbia Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.7/10

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