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Overview
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Release Date:
19 December 1952 (Sweden)
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Tagline:
The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus! more
Plot:
The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer against a background of circus spectacle. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 3 wins
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
It's The Greatest Show On Earth
(From EmpireOnline. 13 July 2009, 11:22 PM, PDT)
Charlton Heston Dead At 83
(From WENN. 6 April 2008, 7:11 AM, PDT)
(From EmpireOnline. 13 July 2009, 11:22 PM, PDT)
Charlton Heston Dead At 83
(From WENN. 6 April 2008, 7:11 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Great show and story
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Betty Hutton | ... | Holly |
 | Cornel Wilde | ... | The Great Sebastian |
 | Charlton Heston | ... | Brad Braden |
 | Dorothy Lamour | ... | Phyllis |
 | Gloria Grahame | ... | Angel |
 | Henry Wilcoxon | ... | FBI Agent Gregory |
 | Lyle Bettger | ... | Klaus |
| Lawrence Tierney | ... | Mr. Henderson |
| Emmett Kelly | ... | Himself |
| Cucciola | ... | Himself |
| Antoinette Concello | ... | Herself |
| John Ringling North | ... | Himself |
| Tuffy Genders | ... | Himself |
| John Kellogg | ... | Harry |
| John Ridgely | ... | Assistant manager |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
152 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Australia:G |
Australia:PG (TV rating) |
USA:Approved (certificate #15440) |
Netherlands:12 |
Brazil:Livre |
Argentina:16 |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:U (original rating) (cut) |
UK:U (video rating) (1988) (uncut) |
Canada:PG
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Trivia:
The first movie that Steven Spielberg ever saw. His father took him to the theater, promising him a trip to the circus. He was four years old at the time.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Sebastian misses his mark and falls to the ground, he can be clearly seen landing on a cushioned surface.
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Quotes:
Angel:
You are a sourpuss, aren't you?
Brad Braden: Yeah.
Angel: You want to bite somebody?
Brad Braden: Yeah.
Angel: Well, pick your spot.
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Brad Braden: Yeah.
Angel: You want to bite somebody?
Brad Braden: Yeah.
Angel: Well, pick your spot.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Boy Meets World: The Happiest Show on Earth (#3.21)" (1996)
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Soundtrack:
Dream Lover
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I know that some people are down on this movie, but I absolutely LOVE it. It has great ideals and good (not great) acting. It tells a story about the circus in a pseudo-documentary. The story has love, action, and humor. Three things that are missing from much of today's movie. I also love the color and the dramatic "feel" of the film for that era. It's a wonderful, wonderful, piece of 'Americana'.