Limelight (1952)
An ageing, once famous music hall comedian (Charles Chaplin) saves a young dancer (Claire Bloom) from suicide, restores her self-confidence as he nurses her back to health and finally makes a successful ballerina out of her.
Film programs
Books with substantial mentioning of Limelight
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David Thomson Have you seen?, A personal introduction to 1,000 films New York, 2008 |
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Jürgen Müller (ed.) Movies of the 50s Köln, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo, 2005 |
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Jim Kline The Complete Films of Buster Keaton Secaucus, N.J., 1993 |
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| Jerry Epstein Remembering Charlie, A Pictorial Biography New York-London-Toronto-Sydney-Auckland, 1989 |
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Gerald D. McDonald, Michael Conway and Mark Ricci (editors) The Films of Charlie Chaplin New York, 1965 |
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Books with an entry on Limelight
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Alan G. Fetrow Feature Films, 1950 - 1959, a United States Filmography Jefferson, NC, 1999 |
Reviews
| Simon Braund, Limelight, in: Empire, nr. 262 (April), 2011 pp. 151 (DVD review) |