In Carl Reiner's The Comic, Dick Van Dyke gets to show his full range of talents
especially in he art of pantomime. In homage to the the great silent screen
comics like Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd, and Van Dyke's own hero and mentor Stan
Laurel.
Van Dyke really mst have loved working on that whole middle section of the film where we see his character Billy Bright's silent screen work.
The film is done in flashback where Van Dyke in the coffin does voice over commentary. What he says never quite matches up to what he does.
Michele Lee as the first wife and Mickey Rooney as his second banana sidekick stand out in the supporting cast. Also Pert Kelton as a prospective mother-in-law from hell and Scott James as his fashion designer grown son who has one scene and really stands out.
With James though the role is stereotypical it also meant visibility for gay people, one of the first and in the year of Stonewall.
Too bad The Comic isn't out and available. It was worth the wait to see it.
Van Dyke really mst have loved working on that whole middle section of the film where we see his character Billy Bright's silent screen work.
The film is done in flashback where Van Dyke in the coffin does voice over commentary. What he says never quite matches up to what he does.
Michele Lee as the first wife and Mickey Rooney as his second banana sidekick stand out in the supporting cast. Also Pert Kelton as a prospective mother-in-law from hell and Scott James as his fashion designer grown son who has one scene and really stands out.
With James though the role is stereotypical it also meant visibility for gay people, one of the first and in the year of Stonewall.
Too bad The Comic isn't out and available. It was worth the wait to see it.