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Calorie Rating: 132
Released: 1969-11-19
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 94 Minutes
Studios: Acre Enterprises,

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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 / Directors

Carl Reiner

Director

Cast

Dick Van Dyke

Character: Billy Bright

Michele Lee

Character: Mary Gibson

Mickey Rooney

Character: Cockeye

Cornel Wilde

Character: Frank Powers

Nina Wayne

Character: Sybil Atlas

Pert Kelton

Character: Mama Bell

Steve Allen

Character: Steve Allen

Barbara Heller

Character: Ginger

Ed Peck

Character: Edwin G. Englehardt

Jeannine Riley

Character: Lorraine Bell

Gavin MacLeod

Character: 1st Director

Jay Novello

Character: Miguel

Craig Huebing

Character: Doctor

Paulene Myers

Character: Phoebe

Fritz Feld

Character: Armand

Jerome Cowan

Character: Lawrence

Isabel Sanford

Character: Woman

Jeff Donnell

Character: Nurse

Carl Reiner

Character: Al Schilling

Howard Dayton

Character: Ketchup Man

Maurice Dallimore

Character: Lord Faversham

Mantan Moreland

Character: Passerby at Billy's Funeral (unbilled)

Frank Adamo

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Lillian Adams

Character: Old Lady (uncredited)

Priscilla Ann

Character: Consuela (uncredited)

Robert Ball

Character: Mike Fields (uncredited)

Rex Benson

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Mel Berger

Character: Fatso / Dental Patient (uncredited)

Jack Berle

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Frank Biro

Character: Fred - Director (uncredited)

Nick Borgani

Character: Premiere Guest (uncredited)

William Boyce

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Character: Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Character: Minister (uncredited)

Linda Burton

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Patrick Campbell

Character: Funeral Director (uncredited)

Calvin Coolidge

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Suzanne Covington

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Billy Curtis

Character: Lifeguard in Film (uncredited)

Luis Delgado

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Peter Eastman

Character: Screening Room Executive (uncredited)

Joyce Easton

Character: French Maid (uncredited)

Geoff Edwards

Character: Late Night Movie Host (uncredited)

Lynn Fields

Character: Mailbox Gag (uncredited)

Harry Fleer

Character: Cop (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Character: Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)

Leonard Frey

Character: Talk Show Guest (uncredited)

Sig Frohlich

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Ben Frommer

Character: Mexican Barfly (uncredited)

Dee Gardner

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Eddie Garrett

Character: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

The Great John L.

Character: Burly Man (uncredited)

Clive Halliday

Character: Butler (uncredited)

Alvin Hammer

Character: Cameraman (uncredited)

Carter Harbaugh

Character: Tommy (uncredited)

Andre Hemmers

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Brick Huston

Character: Still Photographer (uncredited)

Scott James

Character: Billy Jr. (uncredited)

Stardedt Kaava

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Lou Kane

Character: Storekeeper (uncredited)

Suzie Kaye

Character: Amanda Lou Phipps (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Character: Theatre Doorman (uncredited)

Walter Kightly

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Character: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Character: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Marilyn Malloy

Character: Nurse (uncredited)

Alan Marston

Character: Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Frank Mathias

Character: Hearse Driver (uncredited)

Kres Mersky

Character: Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

Celeste Michaels

Character: Girl in Miniskirt (uncredited)

Howard Morris

Character: Pedestrian Gag Man in 'Love Honor and Oh Boy' (uncredited)

Ottola Nesmith

Character: Housekeeper (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Character: Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Angel Pine

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Character: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ward Ramsey

Character: Officer (uncredited)

Bob Rhodes

Character: Cameraman (uncredited)

Christopher Ross

Character: Musician (uncredited)

Mark Russell

Character: Minor Role (uncredited)

Paul Russell

Character: Funeral Guest (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Character: Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)

Joe Sawyers

Character: Driver (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Character: Pallbearer at Funeral (uncredited)

Johnny Silver

Character: Little Man (uncredited)

Ralph Smiley

Character: Hot Dog Man (uncredited)

Irene Tedrow

Character: Billy's Mother in 'Forget Me Not' (uncredited)

Viki Vigen

Character: Little Girl (uncredited)

Johnny Weissmüller

Character: Jungle Jim (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jean Willes

Character: Denise in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dick Winslow

Character: Organist (uncredited)

Bill Zuckert

Character: Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)

Production and Crew

Carl Reiner

Screenplay

Morris Hoffman

Set Decoration

W. Wallace Kelley

Director of Photography

Guy C. Verhille

Costume Design

Jack Elliott

Original Music Composer

Adrienne Fazan

Editor

Walter M. Simonds

Production Design

Carl Reiner

Producer