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The Greatest Show on Earth
1952 · 2h 32m · NR
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What is it about? The Greatest Show on Earth
The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus!
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.
Genres: drama, romance. Themes: circus, clown, traveling circus, trapeze artist.
Cast and crew The Greatest Show on Earth
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Creators
- Directed byCecil B. DeMille
- ScreenplayFredric M. Frank
- ScreenplayTheodore St. John
- ScreenplayBarré Lyndon
- MusicVictor Young
- CinematographyGeorge Barnes
- EditingAnne Bauchens
Full cast and crew51 cast members, 28 crew
Cast:
- Betty Hutton · Holly
- Cornel Wilde · The Great Sebastian
- Charlton Heston · Brad Braden
- Dorothy Lamour · Phyllis
- Gloria Grahame · Angel
- James Stewart · Buttons
- Henry Wilcoxon · Agent Gregory
- Lyle Bettger · Klaus
- Lawrence Tierney · Henderson
- Emmett Kelly · Emmett Kelly
- Cucciola · Cucciola
- Antoinette Concello · Antoinette Concello
- John Ringling North · John Ringling North
- Tuffy Genders · Tuffy Genders
- John Kellogg · Harry
- John Ridgely · Assistant Manager
- Frank Wilcox · Doctor
- Robert Carson · The Ringmaster
- Lillian Albertson · Buttons' Mother
- Julia Faye · Birdie
- Cecil B. DeMille · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Lou Jacobs · Clown (uncredited)
- Brad Jackson · Ringside Reporter (uncredited)
- Milton Kibbee · Picked-pocket Customer (uncredited)
- Davison Clark · Sam (uncredited)
- Dorothy Adams · Sam's Wife (uncredited)
- Arthur Q. Bryan · Ice-Cream Eating Spectator (uncredited)
- Bess Flowers · Spectator (uncredited)
- Bing Crosby · Spectator (uncredited)
- Bob Hope · Spectator (uncredited)
- Mona Freeman · Spectator (uncredited)
- Kathleen Freeman · Spectator (uncredited)
- William Boyd · Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)
- Beverly Washburn · Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)
- Lee Aaker · Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)
- Erville Alderson · Spectator (uncredited)
- Oliver Blake · Spectator (uncredited)
- Franklyn Farnum · Spectator (uncredited)
- Nancy Gates · Spectator (uncredited)
- Bob Crosby · Spectator (uncredited)
Crew:
- Cecil B. DeMille · Director
- Fredric M. Frank · Screenplay
- Theodore St. John · Screenplay
- Barré Lyndon · Screenplay
- Fredric M. Frank · Story
- Theodore St. John · Story
- Frank Cavett · Story
- Cecil B. DeMille · Producer
- George Barnes · Director of Photography
- Anne Bauchens · Editor
- Edith Head · Costume Design
- Dorothy Jeakins · Costume Design
- Victor Young · Original Music Composer
Trailer The Greatest Show on Earth
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Details The Greatest Show on Earth
- Premiere
- January 10, 1952, United States
- First theatrical release
- February 16, 1952
- Release in the US
- February 21, 1952
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide gross
- $36M
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Greatest Show on Earth?
2h 32m (152 minutes).
Who’s in The Greatest Show on Earth?
Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart, Henry Wilcoxon, Lyle Bettger, Lawrence Tierney, and Emmett Kelly. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
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