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‘The Comic’: THR’s 1969 Review

On Nov. 19, 1969, Columbia premiered a comedic, yet dark, look at Hollywood with Dick Van Dyke starring as a silent movie star in The Comic. The Hollywood Reporter's review, originally headlined "Columbia's 'The Comic' Likely BO Disappointment," is below. Columbia's The Comic, called "Billy Bright" in production, isn't likely to turn throngs of people away […]