Limelight
Limelight
Release: 1952-10-16
·Runtime: 137m
·★ 7.9
Romance
Drama
Music
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Celebrated Productions
United Artists
Trailers & Videos
Cast
George Nardelli
as Empire Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Nigel Bruce
as Postant
Harry Crocker
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
as Mrs. Sybil Alsop
Geraldine Chaplin
as Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti
as Griffin - Clown Outside Stage Door (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Andre Eglevsky
as Dancer - Harlequin
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
as Extra (uncredited)
Josephine Chaplin
as Child on Steps (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Pub Extra (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Jack Perry
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford
as Patrician Lady in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Judy Landon
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin
as Calvero
Billy Curtis
as Midget in Agent's Office (uncredited)
Barry Bernard
as John Redfern
Frank Hagney
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Charley Rogers
as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Florence Wix
as Reception Guest (uncredited)
Claire Bloom
as Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose
Sydney Chaplin
as Neville
Michael Chaplin
as Child on Steps (uncredited)
Edna Purviance
as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
Wheeler Dryden
as Thereza's Doctor
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Street Musician
Tim Durant
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Loyal Underwood
as Street Musician
Buster Keaton
as Calvero's Partner
Melissa Hayden
as Dancer - Columbine
Leonard Mudie
as Dr. Blake - Calvero's Doctor
Billy Lee
as Little Boy (uncredited)
Norman Lloyd
as Bodalink
Charlie Hall
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Man in Music Hall Audience (uncredited)
Sherry Moreland
as Extra in Dress Circle (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Music Hall Patron (uncredited)
Charles Chaplin, Jr.
as Clown (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Music Hall Performer (uncredited)
Crew
Karl Struss
Director of Photography
Eugène Lourié
Art Direction
Charlie Chaplin
Director, Original Story, Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer, Choreographer
Wheeler Dryden
Production Assistant
Harry Crocker
Unit Publicist
Oona O'Neill Chaplin
Stand In
Robert Aldrich
Assistant Director
Melissa Hayden
Choreographer
Andre Eglevsky
Choreographer