United States / Nov 19, 1969 / PG / New York City, New York
A funny new motion picture that tells Hollywood like it was!
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barbara Heller | Ginger |
| Ed Peck | Edwin G. Englehardt |
| Jeannine Riley | Lorraine Bell |
| Gavin MacLeod | 1st Director |
| Jay Novello | Miguel |
| Craig Huebing | Doctor |
| Paulene Myers | Phoebe |
| Fritz Feld | Armand |
| Jerome Cowan | Lawrence |
| Isabel Sanford | Woman |
| Jeff Donnell | Nurse |
| Carl Reiner | Al Schilling |
| Howard Dayton | Ketchup Man |
| Maurice Dallimore | Lord Faversham |
| Mantan Moreland | Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled) |
| Frank Adamo | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Lillian Adams | Old Lady (uncredited) |
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| Priscilla Ann | Consuela (uncredited) |
| Robert Ball | Mike Fields (uncredited) |
| Rex Benson | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Mel Berger | Fatso / Dental Patient (uncredited) |
| Jack Berle | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Frank Biro | Fred - Director (uncredited) |
| Nick Borgani | Premiere Guest (uncredited) |
| William Boyce | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Paul Bradley | Funeral Guest (uncredited) |
| Peter Brocco | Minister (uncredited) |
| Linda Burton | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Patrick Campbell | Funeral Director (uncredited) |
| Calvin Coolidge | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Covington | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Billy Curtis | Lifeguard in Film (uncredited) |
| Luis Delgado | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Peter Eastman | Screening Room Executive (uncredited) |
| Joyce Easton | French Maid (uncredited) |
| Geoff Edwards | Late Night Movie Host (uncredited) |
| Lynn Fields | Mailbox Gag (uncredited) |
| Harry Fleer | Cop (uncredited) |
| Paul Frees | Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice) |
| Leonard Frey | Talk Show Guest (uncredited) |
| Sig Frohlich | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Ben Frommer | Mexican Barfly (uncredited) |
| Dee Gardner | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Eddie Garrett | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Bobby Gilbert | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| The Great John L. | Burly Man (uncredited) |
| Clive Halliday | Butler (uncredited) |
| Alvin Hammer | Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Carter Harbaugh | Tommy (uncredited) |
| Andre Hemmers | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Brick Huston | Still Photographer (uncredited) |
| Scott James | Billy Jr. (uncredited) |
| Stardedt Kaava | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Lou Kane | Storekeeper (uncredited) |
| Suzie Kaye | Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Theatre Doorman (uncredited) |
| Walter Kightly | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Joseph La Cava | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Malloy | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Alan Marston | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Frank Mathias | Hearse Driver (uncredited) |
| Kres Mersky | Bathing Beauty (uncredited) |
| Celeste Michaels | Girl in Miniskirt (uncredited) |
| Howard Morris | Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited) |
| Ottola Nesmith | Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Funeral Guest (uncredited) |
| Angel Pine | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Murray Pollack | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Ward Ramsey | Officer (uncredited) |
| Bob Rhodes | Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Christopher Ross | Musician (uncredited) |
| Mark Russell | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Paul Russell | Funeral Guest (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited) |
| Joe Sawyers | Driver (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited) |
| Johnny Silver | Little Man (uncredited) |
| Ralph Smiley | Hot Dog Man (uncredited) |
| Irene Tedrow | Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited) |
| Viki Vigen | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Johnny Weissmüller | Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Jean Willes | Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Dick Winslow | Organist (uncredited) |
| Bill Zuckert | Prison Warden in Film (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Comic |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Acre Enterprises |
| Release date | 19 novembre 1969 |
| Production | Carl Reiner, Aaron Ruben |
| Writer | Carl Reiner, Aaron Ruben |
| Editing | Adrienne Fazan |
| Cinematography | W. Wallace Kelley, Donald C. Glouner |
| Assistant directors | Carl Reiner |
| Additional directing | Donald C. Glouner |
| Camera operators | W. Wallace Kelley, Donald C. Glouner |
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| Additional photography | W. Wallace Kelley, Donald C. Glouner |
| Production design | Walter M. Simonds, Morris Hoffman, Wayne Fitzgerald |
| Art direction | Walter M. Simonds, Morris Hoffman, Wayne Fitzgerald |
| Set decoration | Morris Hoffman, Walter M. Simonds, Wayne Fitzgerald |
| Music | Jack Elliott, Charles J. Rice, Les Fresholtz, Arthur Piantadosi |
| Sound | Jack Elliott, Charles J. Rice, Les Fresholtz, Arthur Piantadosi |
| Costume design | Guy C. Verhille, Ben Lane, Virginia Jones |
| Makeup | Guy C. Verhille, Ben Lane, Virginia Jones |
| Hairstyling | Guy C. Verhille, Ben Lane, Virginia Jones |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Mexico / Oct 02, 1970
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