Limelight
7.9
137 minutes
10/16/1952
Overview
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Cast List
Charlie Chaplin
as Calvero
Claire Bloom
as Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
Nigel Bruce
as Postant
Buster Keaton
as Calvero's Partner
Sydney Chaplin
as Neville
Norman Lloyd
as Bodalink
Andre Eglevsky
as Dancer - Harlequin
Melissa Hayden
as Dancer - Columbine
Marjorie Bennett
as Mrs. Sybil Alsop
Wheeler Dryden
as Thereza's Doctor
Barry Bernard
as John Redfern
Stapleton Kent
as Claudius
Molly Glessing
as Maid
Leonard Mudie
as Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
Loyal Underwood
as Street Musician
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Street Musician
Julian Ludwig
as Street Musician
Billy Lee Aimone
as Little Boy (uncredited)
John Alban
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
John Barton
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Ray Beltram
as Actor Backstage (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
James Carlisle
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Charles Chaplin, Jr.
as Clown (uncredited)
Geraldine Chaplin
as Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)
Josephine Chaplin
as Child on Steps (uncredited)
Michael Chaplin
as Child on Steps (uncredited)
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
as Extra (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Harry Crocker
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
as Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)
Jack Deery
as Emissary - Dress Circle (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti
as Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)
Tim Durant
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford
as Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Curt Furberg
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Marion Gray
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Socialite (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Pub Extra (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Music Hall Performer (uncredited)
Judy Landon
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Billy Lee
as Little Boy (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)
Sherry Moreland
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
George Nardelli
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Jack Perry
as Stagehand (uncredited)
José Portugal
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Edna Purviance
as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
Paul Ravel
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Charley Rogers
as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Victor Romito
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Elizabeth Root
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Gus Taillon
as Derelict (uncredited)
Valerie Vernon
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
as Major Domo at Dinner (uncredited)
Florence Wix
as Reception Guest (uncredited)