Limelight (1952)
7.9|23 Oct, 1952|137 min
The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy!
7.9|23 Oct, 1952|137 min
Released
IMDb
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Language
Budget$900,000
Revenue $1,000,000
English
Budget$900,000
Revenue $1,000,000
Keywords
clown
ballet dancer
black and white
criterion
Casts
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
Melissa Hayden
Dancer - Columbine
Marjorie Bennett
Mrs. Sybil Alsop
Wheeler Dryden
Thereza's Doctor
Barry Bernard
John Redfern
Stapleton Kent
Claudius
Molly Glessing
Maid
Leonard Mudie
Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
Loyal Underwood
Street Musician
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Street Musician
Julian Ludwig
Street Musician
Billy Lee Aimone
Little Boy (uncredited)
John Alban
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
John Barton
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Ray Beltram
Actor Backstage (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
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)
Bud Cokes
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Harry Crocker
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Emissary - Dress Circle (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti
Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)
Tim Durant
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford
Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Curt Furberg
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Marion Gray
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Newsboy (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Socialite (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Pub Extra (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Music Hall Performer (uncredited)
Judy Landon
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Billy Lee
Little Boy (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
Stagehand (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)
José Portugal
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Edna Purviance
Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
Paul Ravel
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Charley Rogers
Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Elizabeth Root
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Cap Somers
Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Gus Taillon
Derelict (uncredited)
Valerie Vernon
Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Major Domo at Dinner (uncredited)
Florence Wix
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Crews
Charlie Chaplin
Original Music Composer
Joe Inge
Editor
Charlie Chaplin
Producer
Charlie Chaplin
Screenplay
Eugène Lourié
Art Direction
Karl Struss
Director of Photography
Charlie Chaplin
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Original Story
Frank Testera
Gaffer
Edward Phillips
Assistant Editor
Florence Avery
Hairstylist
Robert Aldrich
Assistant Director
Dick Johnson
First Assistant Camera
Ted Tetrick
Tailor
Lonnie D'Orsa
Production Manager
W. Eugene Smith
Still Photographer
Elmer Ellsworth
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wallace Chewning
Camera Operator
Larry Russell
Music Arranger
Hugh McDowell Jr.
Sound
Keith Williams
Conductor
Russell Garcia
Orchestrator
Jack Verne
Assistant Director
Dorothea Holt
Production Illustrator
Roland Totheroh
Camera Supervisor
Ray Rasch
Music Arranger
Monroe P. Askins
Second Assistant Camera
Charlie Chaplin
Choreographer
George Hommel
Still Photographer
Melissa Hayden
Choreographer
Harold E. McGhan
Sound Editor
Russell Garcia
Music Arranger
Andre Eglevsky
Choreographer
Wheeler Dryden
Production Assistant
Hal Court
Stand In
Drew Tetrick
Wardrobe Supervisor
Maurice Marks
Stand In
Riley Thorne
Wardrobe Designer
Jerome Epstein
Production Assistant
Kathleen Pryor
Production Secretary
Harry Crocker
Unit Publicist
Alfred Lewin
Production Accountant
Lisl Valetti
Stand In
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Stand In
Ted Larsen
Makeup Artist
Backdrops & Posters
