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Set in London, in 1914, the film stars Chaplin as an aging music hall comic who's convinced he can no longer move people to laughter. But he gets a final opportunity to shine when he saves a young, equally desperate ballet dancer (Bloom) from suicide, then guides her to triumph on the stage.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Limelight (Motion picture : 1952)
Corporate Authors: CBS Fox Video, Celebrated Films Corporation, Fox Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977, Bloom, Claire, 1931-, Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966, Bruce, Nigel, 1895-1953
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Farmington Hills, Mich. : CBS Fox Video, [1992]
Series:Charlie Chaplin centennial collection.
Subjects:
Comedy films.
Comedians > Drama.
Ballet dancers > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:Set in London, in 1914, the film stars Chaplin as an aging music hall comic who's convinced he can no longer move people to laughter. But he gets a final opportunity to shine when he saves a young, equally desperate ballet dancer (Bloom) from suicide, then guides her to triumph on the stage.
Item Description:Videocassette release of the 1951 motion picture.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (2 hrs., 17 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS hi-fi format.
Audience:Not rated.
Awards:Academy Award, 1972: Original Dramatic Score (Charles Chaplin, Raymond Rasch, Larry Russell)
Production Credits:Written, directed and scored by Charles Chaplin.
ISBN:0793930103