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

Crew

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