The Comic [84839] Released: 1969-11-19 Genres: Comedy, Drama Revenue: unknown Cast: 92 Popularity: 0.7306 Links: : Homepage, IMDB, TMDB Synopsis : 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. The movie is based loosely on the life of Buster Keaton. Videos: