The Comic (1969)
Comedy
Drama
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.
Cast
Billy Bright
Mary Gibson
1st Director
Miguel
Doctor
Phoebe
Armand
Lawrence
Woman
Nurse
Al Schilling
Ketchup Man
Cockeye
Lord Faversham
Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)
Frank Powers
Sybil Atlas
Mama Bell
Steve Allen
Ginger
Edwin G. Englehardt
Lorraine Bell
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Producer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Editor
Production Design
Set Decoration
Costume Design