Limelight

The masterpiece of laughter and tears from the master of comedy!

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

Romance Drama Music

Charlie Chaplin

Claire Bloom

(Thereza 'Terry' Ambrose)

Nigel Bruce

Buster Keaton

(Calvero's Partner)

Sydney Chaplin

Norman Lloyd

Andre Eglevsky

(Dancer - Harlequin)

Melissa Hayden

(Dancer - Columbine)

Marjorie Bennett

(Mrs. Sybil Alsop)

Wheeler Dryden

(Thereza's Doctor)

Barry Bernard

Stapleton Kent

Molly Glessing

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))