The Comic (1969)
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: 1969-11-19
- Runtime: 1h 35min
- Production Company: Acre Enterprises
- Production Country: United States of America
- Director: Carl Reiner
- Writer: Carl Reiner
