The Comic
"A funny new motion picture that tells Hollywood like it was!"
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.
| Release Date | November 19, 1969 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Comic | |
| Runtime | 1h 35min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Acre Enterprises | |