Dick Van Dyke
William Simon aka Billy Bright
Search results
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. Reiner wrote the screenplay with Aaron ...
Oct 2, 1970 · The Comic: Directed by Carl Reiner. With Dick Van Dyke, Michele Lee, Mickey Rooney, Cornel Wilde. Story of a brilliant silent-film comic whose talent is overshadowed by his ego.
- (947)
- Comedy, Drama
- Carl Reiner
- 1970-10-02
Comic, The (1969) -- (Movie Clip) Yankee Yokel From a montage of his silent movie hits, the deceased Billy Bright (Dick Van Dyke) narrates into a Civil War comedy with sidekick Cockeye (Mickey Rooney) and trouble with spouse Mary (Michele Lee) in Carl Reiner's The Comic, 1969.
- Carl Reiner, Rusty Meek
- Dick Van Dyke
Stream 'The Comic' and watch online. Discover streaming options, rental services, and purchase links for this movie on Moviefone. Watch at home and immerse yourself in this movie's story...
Where is The Comic streaming? Find out where to watch online amongst 200+ services including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video.
- Carl Reiner
- 95 min
The Comic. 1969 · 1 hr 36 min. PG. Comedy · Drama. At his funeral, an egotistical silent-era film comedian looks back on his life and tells his story and career through a series of flashbacks.
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.
