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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Carl ReinerDirector
- Carl ReinerScreenplay
- Jack ElliottOriginal Music Composer
- Aaron RubenWriter
Cast
- Dick Van DykeBilly Bright
- Michele LeeMary Gibson
- Mickey RooneyCockeye
- Cornel WildeFrank Powers
- Nina WayneSybil Atlas
- Pert KeltonMama Bell
- Steve AllenSteve Allen
- Barbara HellerGinger
- Ed PeckEdwin G. Englehardt
- Jeannine RileyLorraine Bell
- Gavin MacLeod1st Director
- Jay NovelloMiguel
Stills
Themes
silent film star