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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. Reiner wrote the screenplay with Aaron ...
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.
- (952)
- Comedy, Drama
- Carl Reiner
- 1970-10-02
The hour-long tribute featured a lineup of popular and rising comedians and comic actors, including Lucille Ball, Phil Silvers, Bob Newhart, Fred Gwynne, Harvey Korman, Tina Louise and a terminally ill Buster Keaton, three months shy of his own death.
- Carl Reiner, Rusty Meek
- 2 min
- Dick Van Dyke
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- Carl Reiner
- 95 min
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the comedy film The Comic, directed by Carl Reiner and written by Aaron Ruben and Carl Reiner. See the full cast and crew list, including Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Steve Allen, and more.
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. Subtitles: English.
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, Michele Lee as Bright's love interest, and Reiner himself and Mickey Rooney as Bright's friends and colleagues.