Limelight

Limelight (1952)

U/A 13+ 16/10/1952

Romance, Drama, Music

2 hr 17 min

79%

Status : Released
Budget : $900,000
Revenue :$1,000,000

The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy!

Overview

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.

Status : Released
Budget : $900,000
Revenue :$1,000,000

The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy!

Overview

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.

Top Billed Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Calvero

Claire Bloom

Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose

Nigel Bruce

Postant

Buster Keaton

Calvero's Partner

Sydney Chaplin

Neville

Norman Lloyd

Bodalink

Andre Eglevsky

Dancer - Harlequin

Marjorie Bennett

Mrs. Sybil Alsop

Wheeler Dryden

Thereza's Doctor

Barry Bernard

John Redfern

Leonard Mudie

Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor

Loyal Underwood

Street Musician

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Street Musician

Charles Chaplin, Jr.

Clown (uncredited)

Geraldine Chaplin

Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)

Josephine Chaplin

Child on Steps (uncredited)

Michael Chaplin

Child on Steps (uncredited)

Oona O'Neill Chaplin

Extra (uncredited)

Harry Crocker

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Billy Curtis

Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)

Cyril Delevanti

Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)

Tim Durant

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Dorothy Ford

Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Newsboy (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Pub Extra (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Music Hall Performer (uncredited)

Judy Landon

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Billy Lee

Little Boy (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)

Sherry Moreland

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

George Nardelli

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Milicent Patrick

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Stagehand (uncredited)

Edna Purviance

Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

Charley Rogers

Man in Saloon (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Reception Guest (uncredited)

lines

Crew Members

Charlie Chaplin

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Original Story

Charlie Chaplin

Screenplay

Charlie Chaplin

Producer

Charlie Chaplin

Original Music Composer

Karl Struss

Director of Photography

Eugène Lourié

Art Direction

Robert Aldrich

Assistant Director

Charlie Chaplin

Choreographer

Wheeler Dryden

Production Assistant

Andre Eglevsky

Choreographer

Oona O'Neill Chaplin

Stand In

Harry Crocker

Unit Publicist

Media

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