Variety Lights

Variety Lights

1950
1h 33min

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.

Variety Lights

Storyline

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
Peppino De Filippo
Checco Dal Monte
Carla Del Poggio
Carla Del Poggio
Liliana "Lilly" Antonelli
Giulietta Masina
Giulietta Masina
Melina Amour
John Kitzmiller
John Kitzmiller
Trumpet Player Johnny
Dante Maggio
Dante Maggio
Remo
Checco Durante
Checco Durante
Theater Owner
Gina Mascetti
Gina Mascetti
Valeria del Sole
Giulio Calì
Magician Edison Will
Silvio Bagolini
Silvio Bagolini
Bruno Antonini
Giacomo Furia
Giacomo Furia
Duke
Mario De Angelis
Maestro
Vanja Orico
Vanja Orico
Moema - Brazilian Singer
Enrico Piergentili
Melina's Father
Renato Malavasi
Renato Malavasi
Hotelkeeper
Joseph Falletta
Pistolero Bill
Folco Lulli
Folco Lulli
Adelmo Conti
Carlo Romano
Carlo Romano
Enzo La Rosa
Fanny Marchiò
Fanny Marchiò
Soubrette
Franca Valeri
Franca Valeri
Mitzy - Hungarian Designer
Alberto Bonucci
Alberto Bonucci
Night Club Comic
Vittorio Caprioli
Vittorio Caprioli
Night Club Comic
Carlo Bianco
Pianist Russo (uncredited)
Patrizia Caronti
(uncredited)
Rina Dei
Soubrettina (uncredited)
Italo Dragosei
Night Guard (uncredited)
Alberto Lattuada
Alberto Lattuada
Theater Attendant (uncredited)
Barbara Leite
Soubrettina (uncredited)
Michele Malaspina
Adelmo Conti (voice) (uncredited)
Giovanna Ralli
Giovanna Ralli
(uncredited)
Marco Tulli
Marco Tulli
Torello's Assistant (uncredited)
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