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The Comic (1969) was a Drama - Comedy Film directed by Carl Reiner and produced by Carl Reiner.

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The Comic Magic of Confess, Fletch

By Judy on Mar 16, 2023 From Cary Grant Won't Eat You

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

By vp19 on Aug 8, 2013 From Carole & Co.

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.
The final film of Jerome Cowan.
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.
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