Released:
1969-11-19

Overview:
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.

Director:
Carl Reiner

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Dick Van Dyke
  as
  Billy Bright
• 
  Michele Lee
  as
  Mary Gibson
• 
  Mickey Rooney
  as
  Cockeye
• 
  Cornel Wilde
  as
  Frank Powers
• 
  Nina Wayne
  as
  Sybil Atlas