Limelight 72 years old

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.

Credits

Name	Character
Geraldine Chaplin She was 8, now 80 years old	as Little Girl in Opening Scene (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin He was 63, 88 years old when he died	as Calvero
Buster Keaton He was 57, 70 years old when he died	as Calvero's Partner
Claire Bloom She was 21, now 93 years old	as Terry, a Dancer
Norman Lloyd He was 37, 55 years old when he died	as Bodalink
Nigel Bruce He was 57, 58 years old when he died	as Postant, an Impresario
'Snub' Pollard He was 62, 72 years old when he died	as Street Musician
Sydney Chaplin He was 26, 39 years old when he died	as Neville
Colin Kenny He was 8, 24 years old when he died	as Music Hall Performer (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett She was 56, 86 years old when she died	as Mrs. Alsop
André Eglevsky He was 34, 59 years old when he died	as Dancer
Edna Purviance She was 57, 62 years old when she died	as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
Barry Bernard He was 53, 78 years old when he died	as John Redfern
Stapleton Kent	as Claudius
Mollie Glessing	as Maid
Wheeler Dryden He was 60, 65 years old when he died	as Thereza's Doctor
Melissa Hayden She was 29, 83 years old when she died	as Dancer

Name	Department
Karl Struss as Director of Photography. He was 65 (95) years old when He died	Camera
Eugène Lourié as Art Direction. He was 49 (88) years old when He died	Art
Charlie Chaplin as Director. He was 63 (88) years old when He died	Directing
Charlie Chaplin as Producer. He was 63 (88) years old when He died	Production
Charlie Chaplin as Original Music Composer. He was 63 (88) years old when He died	Sound
Charlie Chaplin as Original Story. He was 63 (88) years old when He died	Writing
Charlie Chaplin as Screenplay. He was 63 (88) years old when He died	Writing
Robert Aldrich as Assistant Director. He was 34 (65) years old when He died	Directing
Joe Inge as Editor.	Editing

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