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.
Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Michele Lee, Mickey Rooney, Cornel Wilde, Nina Wayne, Pert Kelton
Crew: Carl Reiner (Director), Carl Reiner (Screenplay), Carl Reiner (Producer), Jack Elliott (Original Music Composer), W. Wallace Kelley (Director of Photography), Adrienne Fazan (Editor)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Acre Enterprises
Runtime: 95 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 19, 1969
IMDb: 5.1
Keywords:silent film star