The Comic (1969) |
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| Director(s) | Carl Reiner |
| Producer(s) | Carl Reiner |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama |
Featured Cast of The Comic See More »
Dick Van Dyke
(as William Simon aka Bill...)
Michele Lee
(as Mary Gibson)
Mickey Rooney
(as Martin 'Cockeye' Van B...)
Cornel Wilde
(as Frank Powers)
Steve Allen
(as Steve Allen)
Gavin MacLeod
(as 1st Director)
Jay Novello
(as Miguel)
Fritz Feld
(as Armand)
The Comic Overview:
The Comic (1969) was a Drama - Comedy Film directed by Carl Reiner and produced by Carl Reiner.
The Comic BlogHub Articles:
The Comic Magic of Confess, Fletch
I’ve now watched the Jon Hamm-helmed remake of Fletch three times. This may surprise those of you who adored the original Fletch series–and Chevy Chase’s performance in it–as much as I did. But the film is a different animal and defies comparison; it also contains enough quir... Read full article
Uncovering the comic side of Welles
One reason Carole Lombard hit it off so well with Orson Welles (although, alas, as is the case with Carole's friendships with Jean Harlow, Barbara Stanwyck and others, no joint photo is known to exist) is that both had terrific senses of humor. (Remember, Lombard may have been a candidate to star in... Read full article
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Final film of Pert Kelton.
While starring in The Dick Van Dyke Show, Van Dyke called up Stan Laurel to ask for permission to do a Laurel & Hardy bit in an episode. Laurel told him that neither he nor Hardy's heirs owned the rights to the characters. Van Dyke and Reiner were horrified that Laurel didn't even own the rights to his own face, and this picture is the result.
The final film of Jerome Cowan.
In his autobiography, Carl Reiner said he intended this as a vehicle for Dick Van Dyke who had, on the set of their TV show, often expressed the wish that he had been working at the same time as comedy legends such as his hero Stan Laurel.