Variety Lights (1950)

6.9/10 93 min Drama Comedy

Overview

In Italy, Checco Dal Monte manages a troupe of traveling performers with plenty of heart but minimal talent. At a small town engagement, he encounters the starry-eyed, gorgeous Lily Antonelli, and hires her as a dancer on the show. Vivacious Lily quickly sells out crowds and earns the resentment of Checco's mistress, Melina Amour, but the fledgling performer has far bigger ambitions and soon sets her sights on a higher-profile role.

Cast

Peppino De Filippo

Checco Dal Monte

Carla Del Poggio

Liliana "Lilly" Antonelli

Giulietta Masina

Melina Amour

John Kitzmiller

Trumpet Player Johnny

Dante Maggio

Remo

Checco Durante

Theater Owner

Gina Mascetti

Valeria del Sole

Silvio Bagolini

Bruno Antonini

Giacomo Furia

Duke

Vanja Orico

Moema - Brazilian Singer

Renato Malavasi

Hotelkeeper

Folco Lulli

Adelmo Conti

Carlo Romano

Enzo La Rosa

Fanny Marchiò

Soubrette

Franca Valeri

Mitzy - Hungarian Designer

Alberto Bonucci

Night Club Comic

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