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Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, November 19 1969
55 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Dick Van DykeDick Van Dyke. Dick Van Dyke was 43 in The Comic as 'Billy Bright'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 13 1925
Portrait of Michele LeeMichele Lee. Michele Lee was 27 in The Comic as 'Mary Gibson'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 24 1942
Portrait of Mickey RooneyMickey Rooney. Mickey Rooney was 49 in The Comic as 'Cockeye'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 23 1920 –
Died: Sun, Apr 06 2014
Portrait of Cornel WildeCornel Wilde. Cornel Wilde was 57 in The Comic as 'Frank Powers'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 13 1912 –
Died: Mon, Oct 16 1989
Portrait of Nina WayneNina Wayne. Nina Wayne was 26 in The Comic as 'Sybil Atlas'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 18 1943
Portrait of Pert KeltonPert Kelton. Pert Kelton would have been no older than 61 in The Comic as 'Mama Bell'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 14 1907 –
Died: Wed, Oct 30 1968
Portrait of Steve AllenSteve Allen. Steve Allen was 47 in The Comic as 'Steve Allen'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1921 –
Died: Mon, Oct 30 2000
Portrait of Barbara HellerBarbara Heller. Barbara Heller was >> in The Comic as 'Ginger'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed PeckEd Peck. Ed Peck was 52 in The Comic as 'Edwin G. Englehardt'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 26 1917 –
Died: Sat, Sep 12 1992
Portrait of Jeannine RileyJeannine Riley. Jeannine Riley was 29 in The Comic as 'Lorraine Bell'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 01 1940
Portrait of Gavin MacLeodGavin MacLeod. Gavin MacLeod was 38 in The Comic as '1st Director'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 28 1931 –
Died: Sat, May 29 2021
Portrait of Jay NovelloJay Novello. Jay Novello was 65 in The Comic as 'Miguel'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 22 1904 –
Died: Thu, Sep 02 1982
Portrait of Craig HuebingCraig Huebing. Craig Huebing was 40 in The Comic as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 04 1929 –
Died: Fri, Mar 10 2006
Portrait of Paulene MyersPaulene Myers. Paulene Myers was 56 in The Comic as 'Phoebe'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1913 –
Died: Sun, Dec 08 1996
Portrait of Fritz FeldFritz Feld. Fritz Feld was 69 in The Comic as 'Armand'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Died: Thu, Nov 18 1993
Portrait of Jerome CowanJerome Cowan. Jerome Cowan was 72 in The Comic as 'Lawrence'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 03 1897 –
Died: Mon, Jan 24 1972
Portrait of Isabel SanfordIsabel Sanford. Isabel Sanford was 52 in The Comic as 'Woman'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 29 1917 –
Died: Fri, Jul 09 2004
Portrait of Jeff DonnellJeff Donnell. Jeff Donnell was 48 in The Comic as 'Nurse'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 10 1921 –
Died: Mon, Apr 11 1988
Portrait of Carl ReinerCarl Reiner. Carl Reiner was 47 in The Comic as 'Al Schilling'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 20 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jun 29 2020
Portrait of Howard DaytonHoward Dayton. Howard Dayton was 42 in The Comic as 'Ketchup Man'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 18 1927 –
Died: Sun, May 31 2009
Portrait of Maurice DallimoreMaurice Dallimore. Maurice Dallimore was 57 in The Comic as 'Lord Faversham'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 23 1912 –
Died: Tue, Feb 20 1973
Portrait of Mantan MorelandMantan Moreland. Mantan Moreland was 67 in The Comic as 'Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 03 1902 –
Died: Fri, Sep 28 1973

Crew

Portrait of Carl ReinerCarl Reiner. Carl Reiner was 47 in The Comic as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 20 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jun 29 2020
Portrait of W. Wallace KelleyW. Wallace Kelley. W. Wallace Kelley was 67 in The Comic as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 02 1902 –
Died: Mon, Sep 27 1982
Portrait of Adrienne FazanAdrienne Fazan. Adrienne Fazan was 63 in The Comic as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, May 09 1906 –
Died: Sat, Aug 23 1986
Portrait of Jack ElliottJack Elliott. Jack Elliott was 42 in The Comic as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 06 1927 –
Died: Sat, Aug 18 2001
Portrait of Walter M. SimondsWalter M. Simonds. Walter M. Simonds was >> in The Comic as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Guy C. VerhilleGuy C. Verhille. Guy C. Verhille was >> in The Comic as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Morris HoffmanMorris Hoffman. Morris Hoffman was >> in The Comic as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sun, Oct 15 1989