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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
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
- 2 min
- Dick Van Dyke
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. TOP CRITIC. It isn't a good movie but it is often ...
- (6)
- Carl Reiner
- PG
- Dick Van Dyke
A silent film legend ruins his career with drinking, womanizing and his star-sized ego.Watch Now: https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/12510/the-comic#overview🎥 ...
- 95 min
- 8.2K
- CineStream
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. Subtitles: English.
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86 likes. Review by Josh Gillam ★★½. Silent film comedian Billy Bright (Dick Van Dyke) gradually alienates those closest to him thanks to his ego, in Carl Reiner’s comedy drama co-starring Michelle Lee, Mickey Rooney and Cornel Wilde. It came about because Van Dyke had told Reiner about how he wished he’d been around at the same time ...