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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) 6.7
The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer against a background of circus spectacle. Director:Cecil B. DeMille |
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Cast
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| Cornel Wilde | ... | ||
| Charlton Heston | ... | ||
| Dorothy Lamour | ... |
Phyllis
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FBI Agent Gregory
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Klaus
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Mr. Henderson
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Cucciola | ... |
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Antoinette Concello | ... |
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John Ringling North | ... |
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Tuffy Genders | ... |
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John Kellogg | ... |
Harry
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John Ridgely | ... |
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To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground. Subplots involve the secret past of Buttons the Clown and the efforts of racketeers to move in on the game concessions. Let the show begin! Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
May 1952 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$36,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Narrator: We bring you the circus, pied piper whose magic tunes greet children of all ages, from six to 60, into a tinsel and spun-candy world of reckless beauty and mounting laughter and whirling thrills; of rhythm, excitement and grace; of blaring and daring and dance; of high-stepping horses and high-flying stars. But behind all this, the circus is a massive machine whose very life depends on discipline and motion and speed. A mechanized army on wheels, that rolls over any obstacle in its ...
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(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Victor Schertzinger
Performed by the orchestra during an acrobatic performance in one of the circus scenes
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Trivia
Even though former DeMille star Paulette Goddard wired her offer acceptance of a role in the film, the director was still angry at her for refusing to do a dangerous stunt in "Unconquered" and cast Gloria Grahame instead. See more »Goofs
During the train crash, the second section's engine can be seen falling on it's side twice. See more »Quotes
[first lnes]Narrator: We bring you the circus, pied piper whose magic tunes greet children of all ages, from six to 60, into a tinsel and spun-candy world of reckless beauty and mounting laughter and whirling thrills; of rhythm, excitement and grace; of blaring and daring and dance; of high-stepping horses and high-flying stars. But behind all this, the circus is a massive machine whose very life depends on discipline and motion and speed. A mechanized army on wheels, that rolls over any obstacle in its ...
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Soundtracks
"Dream Lover"(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Victor Schertzinger
Performed by the orchestra during an acrobatic performance in one of the circus scenes
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I've never been to the circus, so I think of this movie as my trip to the circus. Charlton Heston is great as Brad, the all business manager of the circus. But my favorite character is James Stewart as Buttons the Clown. It's a very different role for him, but it's great.
The Best Picture of 1952, "The Greatest Show on Earth" is wonderful, especially if you've never experienced it. I think this is one of Cecil B. De Mille's finest movies, and I recommend it to everyone. So I give it a 10 out of 10!