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The Comic (1969)
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In The Comic,
Dick Van Dyke
plays Billy Bright, silent-era film comedian. The opening scene is at his funeral in which his sidekick Cockeye (
Mickey Rooney
) honors his partner's last request by hitting the preacher in the face with a pie. Van Dyke's voice then narrates the life story of the comic in flashbacks.
Steve Allen
plays himself and is the man who revives Billy's career towards the end of his life. Bright's life deteriorates as the bitter man becomes a drunk and abusive, alienating his wife Mary (
Michele Lee
). Van Dyke combines the characters of
Buster Keaton
,
Charlie Chaplin
and
Stan Laurel
for his interpretation of the fictional character Billy Bright. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
Cast
Steve Allen
Himself
Jerome Cowan
Lawrence
Jeff Donnell
Nurse
Fritz Feld
Armand
Barbara Heller
Ginger
Craig Huebing
Doctor
Pert Kelton
Mama
Michele Lee
Mary Gibson
Gavin MacLeod
1st Director
Paulene Myers
Phoebe
Jay Novello
Miguel
Ed Peck
Edwin G. Englehardt
Jeannine Riley
Lorraine
Isabel Sanford
Woman
Dick Van Dyke
Billy Bright
Nina Wayne
Sybil
Carl Reiner
Al Schilling
Mickey Rooney
Cockeye
Cornel Wilde
Frank Powers
Production Crew
W. Wallace Kelley
Cinematographer
Jack Elliott
Composer (Music Score)
Guy C. Verhille
Costume Designer
Carl Reiner
Director
Adrienne Fazan
Editor
Ben Lane
Makeup
Aaron Ruben
Producer
Carl Reiner
Producer
Walter M. Simonds
Production Designer
Aaron Ruben
Screenwriter
Carl Reiner
Screenwriter
Morrie Hoffman
Set Designer
Arthur Piantadosi
Sound/Sound Designer
Les Fresholtz
Sound/Sound Designer
Butler-Glouner, Inc.
Special Effects
Jesse Wayne
Stunts
Year: 1969
Runtime: 96
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature
Genre
Comedy
Comedy Drama
Drama
Color type
Berkey Pathe Color
Produced by
Columbia Pictures
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