Limelight
16/10/1952
2h 17m

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


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)
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