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Limelight Overview:

Limelight (1952) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Charlie Chaplin and produced by Charlie Chaplin.

SYNOPSIS

A winsome fable of music-hall performer Chaplin regaining his love of life after turning a young ballerina (a radiant, 19 year-old Bloom) from suicide. Chaplin and Keaton's only screen appearance together comes in a nostalgic vaudeville skit. Chaplin also wrote the lovely score, for which he earned an Oscar (in 1971!). Chaplin's daughter Geraldine makes her screen debut.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Academy Awards 1972 --- Ceremony Number 45 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Music - ScoringCharles Chaplin, Raymond Rasch, Larry Russell Won
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Limelight BlogHub Articles:

Limelight (1952)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 23, 2017 From 4 Star Films

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 regards, loved by th... Read full article

Limelight (1952)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Oct 23, 2017 From 4 Star Films

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 regards, loved by th... Read full article

Limelight (1952)

By Beatrice on Sep 11, 2015 From Flickers in Time

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. Cal... Read full article

Limelight

By RBuccicone on May 10, 2012 From MacGuffin Movies

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 Lon... Read full article

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Limelight Quotes:

Terry: Worms can't smile!
Calvero: Oh, how would you know, have you ever appealed to their sense of humour?
Calvero: What a day! The sun's shining, the kettle's singing, *and* we've paid the rent. There's going to be an earthquake, I know it, I know it, I know it.
Terry: I thought you hated the theater?
Calvero: I also hate the sight of blood, but it's in my veins.
Calvero: I'm an old sinner, nothing shocks me.
Calvero: There's something about working the streets I like. It's the tramp in me I suppose.
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Limelight Facts
When some scenes were re-shot, Claire Bloom was unavailable, so Charles Chaplin's wife, Oona Chaplin, stood in for her. She can be seen lying in the bed through the doorway after the housemaid has told Chaplin's character that his "wife" isn't eating.
The final film that Charles Chaplin produced in America.
Chaplin's theme from "Limelight" was a hit in the 1950s under the title "Eternally."
'Julian Ludwig (III)', Doris Lloyd (as Terry's Mother) and Trevor Ward were listed in a Hollywood Reporter article as being in the film, but they were not seen in the print.
Although the movie's theme song, "Eternally (Terry's Theme)," was written by Chaplin with words by Geoffrey Parsons, only the music was used in the film.
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