Variety Lights 1950

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

Carla Del Poggio

Giulietta Masina

John Kitzmiller

Dante Maggio

Checco Durante

Gina Mascetti

Giulio Calì

Silvio Bagolini

Giacomo Furia

Mario De Angelis

Vanja Orico

Enrico Piergentili

Renato Malavasi

Joseph Falletta

Folco Lulli

Carlo Romano

Fanny Marchiò

Franca Valeri

Alberto Bonucci

Vittorio Caprioli

Carlo Bianco

Patrizia Caronti

Rina Dei

Italo Dragosei

Alberto Lattuada

Barbara Leite

Michele Malaspina

Giovanna Ralli

Marco Tulli