
Limelight
Romance | Drama
Release Date
October 23, 1952
Duration
137 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Casts

Calvero
Charlie Chaplin

Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
Claire Bloom

Postant
Nigel Bruce

Calvero's Partner
Buster Keaton

Neville
Sydney Chaplin

Bodalink
Norman Lloyd

Dancer - Harlequin
Andre Eglevsky

Dancer - Columbine
Melissa Hayden

Mrs. Sybil Alsop
Marjorie Bennett

Thereza's Doctor
Wheeler Dryden

John Redfern
Barry Bernard

Claudius
Stapleton Kent

Maid
Molly Glessing

Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
Leonard Mudie

Street Musician
Loyal Underwood

Street Musician
Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Street Musician
Julian Ludwig

Little Boy (uncredited)
Billy Lee Aimone

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
John Alban

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
John Barton

Actor Backstage (uncredited)
Ray Beltram

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Paul Bradley

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
James Carlisle

Clown (uncredited)
Charles Chaplin, Jr.

Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)
Geraldine Chaplin

Child on Steps (uncredited)
Josephine Chaplin

Child on Steps (uncredited)
Michael Chaplin

Extra (uncredited)
Oona O'Neill Chaplin

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Bud Cokes

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Harry Crocker

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Oliver Cross

Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)
Billy Curtis

Emissary - Dress Circle (uncredited)
Jack Deery

Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Tim Durant

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini

Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Curt Furberg

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Rudy Germane

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Marion Gray

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Frank Hagney

Newsboy (uncredited)
Charlie Hall

Reception Guest (uncredited)
Stuart Hall

Socialite (uncredited)
Sam Harris

Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan

Pub Extra (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp

Music Hall Performer (uncredited)
Colin Kenny

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Judy Landon

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle

Little Boy (uncredited)
Billy Lee

Stagehand (uncredited)
Maurice Marks

Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Harold Miller

Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)
Frank Mills

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Sherry Moreland

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
George Nardelli

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick

Stagehand (uncredited)
Jack Perry

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
José Portugal

Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
Edna Purviance

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Paul Ravel

Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Charley Rogers

Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Victor Romito

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Elizabeth Root

Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Cap Somers

Derelict (uncredited)
Gus Taillon

Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Valerie Vernon

Major Domo at Dinner (uncredited)
Eric Wilton

Reception Guest (uncredited)
Florence Wix
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