4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 23, 2017

The glamour of limelight, from which age must pass as youth centers  A story of a ballerina and a clown…  In Limelight it quickly becomes evident that Charles Chaplin was well aware of his own legend and how couldn’t he be? For years he had been held in the highest...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 23, 2017

The glamour of limelight, from which age must pass as youth centers  A story of a ballerina and a clown…  In Limelight it quickly becomes evident that Charles Chaplin was well aware of his own legend and how couldn’t he be? For years he had been held in the highest...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on September 11, 2015

Limelight Directed by Charles Chaplin Written by Charles Chaplin 1952/USA Celebrated Productions First viewing/Hulu Plus I want to like the talkie Charles Chaplin more than I do but I just can’t.  This one gets some points for the physical comedy, his little songs, and Buster Keaton. Calv   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on May 10, 2012

Limelight (1953)      Charlie Chaplin‘s was nearing the end of his career when in 1953 he made a drama that could almost be considered semi-autobiographical in nature had the actor’s box office prowess not remained so strong. Limelight is about an aging stage comedian who in 1914 London   read more