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Charlie Chaplin | ||
Claire Bloom | Thereza (Terry) Ambrose | |
Marjorie Bennett | Mrs. Alsop | |
Buster Keaton | Calvero's Partner | |
Nigel Bruce | Postant | |
Norman Lloyd | Bodalink | |
Sydney Chaplin | Neville | |
Charles Chaplin | Calvero | |
Andre Eglevsky | Dancer | |
Melissa Hayden | Dancer | |
Wheeler Dryden | Thereza's Doctor | |
Barry Bernard | John Redfern | |
Stapleton Kent | Claudius | |
Mollie Glessing | Maid | |
Leonard Mudie | Dr. Blake | |
Loyal Underwood | Street Musician |
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Producer | Charles Chaplin
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Writer | Charles Chaplin
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Cinematography | Karl Struss
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Musician | Charles Chaplin
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The Chaplin Collection A young dancer wants to know if the white-haired gentleman who saved her life is Calvero, the great music hall comedian. "I was," the gent replies. Charles Chaplin's Limelight is a glimmering homage to what was, a proud look at a bygone entertainment era and a bittersweet tale of an artist passing the torch to a new generation. Chaplin portrays Calvero (the "Tramp Comedian" per an old theatrical poster in his room), who rescues a distraught ballerina (Claire Bloom) from suicide and mentors her to success. Among the film's comedy highlights is a musical routine that's anything but routine in the hands of legend Chaplin and stone-faced Buster Keaton. The extraordinary score by Chaplin, Raymond Rasch and Larry Russell earned the screen legend his only competitive Oscar. |
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