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The Comic is a 1969 American Pathécolor comedy-drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Carl Reiner. It stars Dick Van Dyke as Billy Bright (which was the original title of the film), Michele Lee as Bright's love interest, and Reiner himself and Mickey Rooney as Bright's friends and colleagues.
Oct 2, 1970 · A comedy drama film directed by Carl Reiner, loosely based on the life of Buster Keaton. Dick Van Dyke plays Billy Bright, a brilliant but egotistical silent film comic who rises and falls in Hollywood.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Carl Reiner
- 1970-10-02
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- Carl Reiner
- 95 min
An attempt to split the difference between offering Van Dyke's fans what they wanted (the actor in physically demanding comic roles) while plumbing Van Dyke's taste for edgier material was Columbia's The Comic (1969), directed by Carl Reiner and written by Aaron Ruben.
- Carl Reiner, Rusty Meek
- Dick Van Dyke
The Comic (1969) PG 11/19/1969 (US) Comedy , Drama 1h 35m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Clip. A funny new motion picture that tells Hollywood like it was! Overview. An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright.
A silent-film comedian (Dick Van Dyke) drinks, cheats on his wife (Michele Lee), bullies his buddy (Mickey Rooney) and makes a brief TV comeback.
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- Comedy, Drama
- PG
Directed by Carl Reiner. 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.
