---
title: 'The Comic (1969)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Carl Reiner'
released: '1969-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-comic-1969'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064179/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Comic (1969)

1969 · 94 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Comic is a 1969 American Pathécolor comedy-drama film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Carl Reiner. It stars Dick Van Dyke as Billy Bright, Michele Lee as Bright's love interest, and Reiner himself and Mickey Rooney as Bright's friends and colleagues. Reiner wrote the screenplay with Aaron Ruben; it was inspired by the end of silent film era and, in part, by the life of silent film superstar Buster Keaton.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Carl Reiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-reiner)
- **Screenplay:** [Carl Reiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-reiner)
- **Producer:** [Carl Reiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-reiner), [Aaron Ruben](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-ruben)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jack Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-elliott)

## Cast

- [Jerome Cowan](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerome-cowan)
- [Carl Reiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-reiner)
- [Pert Kelton](https://cinepixo.com/people/pert-kelton)
- [Isabel Sanford](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabel-sanford)
- [Michele Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/michele-lee)
- [Dick Van Dyke](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-van-dyke)
- [Jeannine Riley](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeannine-riley)
- [Steve Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-allen)
- [Peter Brocco](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-brocco)
- [Paulene Myers](https://cinepixo.com/people/paulene-myers)
- [Paul Frees](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-frees)
- [Jeff Donnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-donnell)
- [Billy Curtis](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-curtis)
- [Mickey Rooney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-rooney)
- [Gavin MacLeod](https://cinepixo.com/people/gavin-macleod)

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