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The Greatest Show on Earth

The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle.

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Year

Genre

drama, family, romance

Box Office

$36,000,000

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 9 wins & 5 nominations total

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Holly

The Great Sebastian

Brad Braden

Charlton Heston

Phyllis

Angel

FBI Agent Gregory

Klaus

Mr. Henderson

Lawrence Tierney

Emmett Kelly

Cucciola

Antoinette Concello

Antoinette Concello

John Ringling North

John Ringling North

Tuffy Genders

Harry

Assistant Manager

Circus Doctor

Ringmaster

Buttons' Mother

Lillian Albertson

Birdie

'Buttons' A Clown

Lou Jacobs

The Alzanas

Trisco

The Flying Artonys

The Flying Artonys

Lilo Juston

The Chaludis

The Idnavis

The Realles

The Fredonias

Luciana & Friedel

Luciana & Friedel

Buzzy Potts

Ernie Burch

Felix Adler

Paul Jerome

Miss Patricia

Eddie Kohl

Tibor's Sea Lions

Tiebor's Sea Lions

Mroczkowski's Liberty Horses

Mroczkowski's Liberty Horses

The Zoppes

Bones Brown

Fay Alexander

The Flying Concellos

The Flying Concellos

Lola Dobritch

The Hemadas

Christy & Gorilla

Christy and Gorilla

Tonito

The Bokaras

Prince Paul

Jimmy Armstrong

Jimmy Armstrong

Paul Horompo

Paul Jung

Charley Bell

Gilbert Reichert

Gilbert Reichert

C. H. Lindsey

Peterson's Dogs

Peterson's Dogs

Rix's Bears

Arthur Burson

La Norma

Jeanne Sleeter

Bill Snyder

The Flying Comets

The Flying Comets

Veronica Martell

Veronica Martell

Miss Loni

The Romigs

Rusty Parent

The Maxellos

Martha Hunter

Truzzi

Eugene Scott

James Barnes

Merle Evans

Frank McClosky

Mike Petrillo

Peter Grace

Bob Reynolds

George Werner

Little Boy Spectator

Sam's Wife

Canvas Man

Spectator

Erville Alderson

Spectator

Stanley Andrews

Spectator

Ross Bagdasarian

Spectator

Vicki

Spectator

Arthur Berkeley

Minor Role

Spectator

Spectator

Hopalong Cassidy

Spectator

Spectator

Girl

Jeanne Browning

Spectator

Arthur Q. Bryan

Girl

Spectator

Spectator

Little Boy Spectator

Bruce

Spectator

Charles Campbell

Minor Role

Frances Campbell

Little Boy Spectator

Malcolm Cassell

Iphigenie Castiglioni

Iphigenie Castiglioni

Dave

Minor Role

Nathalie J. Christian

Tightrope Act Spectator

Train Engineer

Archie D. Clark

Farmer Sam

Boy

Circus Girl

Barker

Rus

Little Boy Spectator

Gerald Courtemarche

Jack - Circus Attendant

Dorothy

Spectator

Spectator

Narrator

Cecil B. DeMille

Little Boy Spectator

Midway Game Barker

Ann

Utility Man

Claude

Spectator

Spectator

Rosemary

Rosemary Dvorak

Midget

Little Girl Spectator

Bonnie Kay Eddy

Little Girl Spectator

Father C.L. Elslander

Spectator

Franklyn Farnum

Spectator

Truesdale

Girl

Elizabeth Fillman

Spectator

Spectator

Kathleen Freeman

Spectator

Spectator

Spectator

Spectator

Circus Man

Board Member

Spectator

Spectator

Greta Granstedt

Little Girl Spectator

Circus Performer

Spectator

Circus Girl

Spectator

Bill

Little Boy Spectator

Ambulance Driver

Spectator

Charmienne

Charmienne Harker

Little Boy Spectator

Little Girl Spectator

Kathleen Hartnagel

Spectator

Osborne

Bradford Hatton

Little Boy Spectator

Girl

Girl

Spectator

Girl

Spectator

Spectator

Boy

Spectator

Spectator

Spectator

Michael Jeffers

Mable

Adele Cook Johnson

Reporter

Lorna

Little Girl Spectator

Pickpocket Victim

Mona

Train Fireman

Fred Kohler Jr.

Spectator

Hank

Minor Role

Little Boy Spectator

Spectator

Foreman

Circus Man

Roustabout

Tony

Carson

Gay

Girl

Pattie McKenzie

Little Girl Spectator

Spectator

Spectator

Little Boy

Train Engineer

Chuck

Gertrude

Gertrude Messinger

Patricia

Patricia Michon

Little Girl Spectator

Spectator

Ralph Montgomery

Little Girl Spectator

Spectator

Spectator

Truck Boss

Noel

Spectator

Spectator

Little Boy Spectator

Spectator

Little Boy Spectator

Little Girl Spectator

Little Girl Spectator

Midway Barker at End

Spectator

Lillian O'Malley

Little Girl Spectator

Little Boy Spectator

Spectator

Jack Lawson

Spectator

Midget

Hugh

Minor Role

Circus Man

Circus Patron

Keith - Circus Attendant

Boy

Bruce Riley Jr.

Policeman

William J. Riley

Spectator

Little Boy Spectator

Midget

Angelo Rossitto

Spectator

Roustabout

Policeman

Robert E. Royal

Circus Barker

Policeman

Robert W. Rushing

Circus Man

Russell Saunders

Circus Barker

Harlequin

Spectator

Squeaky

Spectator

Robert St. Angelo

Spectator

Spectator

Robert R. Stephenson

Little Boy Spectator

Roland Tiebor

Girl

Little Boy Spectator

Spectator

Man in Train Wreck

Dale Van Sickel

Spectator

Little Girl Spectator

Judith Ann Vroom

Spectator

Little Girl Spectator

Beverly Washburn

Spectator

Spectator

Josephine Whittell

Spectator

Girl

Dickie June Williams

Motorcycle Cop

Robert N. Wilson

Little Boy Spectator

Spectator

Christine Wright

Spectator

Alberto Zoppe - Trick Rider

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Brad Braden Phyllis Birdie Buttons Holly Angel Narrator Midway Barker Klaus Buttons' Mother Bob Reynolds

The circus is a massive machine - The Greatest Show on Earth

The circus is a massive machine

- How's myrtle?
- Stomach. - The Greatest Show on Earth

- How's myrtle? - Stomach.

No Clowns are funny people Holly - The Greatest Show on Earth

No Clowns are funny people Holly

Get tight in front of those wheels. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Get tight in front of those wheels.

- Hi, Sebastian.
- Hello! - The Greatest Show on Earth

- Hi, Sebastian. - Hello!

Don't crowd mister - The Greatest Show on Earth

Don't crowd mister

Why are you in makeup Why are you The Great Sebastian - The Greatest Show on Earth

Why are you in makeup Why are you The Great Sebastian

Get those runs in,
and we're about through. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Get those runs in, and we're about through.

Go along with lotus. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Go along with lotus.

Hurry it up, little Jim! - The Greatest Show on Earth

Hurry it up, little Jim!

One of the featured attractions
of the greatest show on earth. - The Greatest Show on Earth

One of the featured attractions of the greatest show on eart...

Children of all ages! - The Greatest Show on Earth

Children of all ages!

Sleek and shining as silver dollars, - The Greatest Show on Earth

Sleek and shining as silver dollars,

The internationally famous
riding canine! - The Greatest Show on Earth

The internationally famous riding canine!

Back, boy! - The Greatest Show on Earth

Ladies and gentlemen, - The Greatest Show on Earth

Ladies and gentlemen,

And in the center ring, - The Greatest Show on Earth

And in the center ring,

It sure packs them in.
Best publicity gag in a long time. - The Greatest Show on Earth

It sure packs them in. Best publicity gag in a long time.

Boy, look at that guy. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Boy, look at that guy.

If they don't get killed. - The Greatest Show on Earth

If they don't get killed.

Should I whistle them down, Brad?
They're changing their act. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Should I whistle them down, Brad? They're changing thei...

No. Leave them alone. - The Greatest Show on Earth

No. Leave them alone.

Hey, Sebastian,
try it without the doughnut! - The Greatest Show on Earth

Hey, Sebastian, try it without the doughnut!

How long do you think this can go on
before something happens? - The Greatest Show on Earth

How long do you think this can go on before something happen...

How long do you think this can go on before something happens - The Greatest Show on Earth

How long do you think this can go on before something...

Do you believe in prayer? - The Greatest Show on Earth

Do you believe in prayer?

Well, I've had enough. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Well, I've had enough.

You always have a smile for that high flying peacock - The Greatest Show on Earth

You always have a smile for that high flying peacock

An album of favorite songs. - The Greatest Show on Earth

An album of favorite songs.

Come on, Donald! - The Greatest Show on Earth

Come on, Donald!

A moonlight serenade. - The Greatest Show on Earth

A moonlight serenade.

Nursery rhymes. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Nursery rhymes.

A bouquet of American beauties, - The Greatest Show on Earth

A bouquet of American beauties,

Gee, you have a funny mouth. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Gee, you have a funny mouth.

They've been around again asking questions - The Greatest Show on Earth

They've been around again asking questions

Exotic firebirds
from the forests of the Amazon, - The Greatest Show on Earth

Exotic firebirds from the forests of the Amazon,

A very special surprise - The Greatest Show on Earth

A very special surprise

A Christmas album. - The Greatest Show on Earth

A Christmas album.

Your hair is too red,
your legs are too thin, - The Greatest Show on Earth

Your hair is too red, your legs are too thin,

Your hair is too red your legs are too thin - The Greatest Show on Earth

Your hair is too red your legs are too thin

Alberto zoppe and cucciola, - The Greatest Show on Earth

Alberto zoppe and cucciola,

Did he say you were like cognac all fire in the glass - The Greatest Show on Earth

Did he say you were like cognac all fire in the glass

Ruth just couldn't resist the hay pile Id hate to have your nerve in a tooth - The Greatest Show on Earth

Ruth just couldn't resist the hay pile Id hate to have...

Water's coming out of it. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Water's coming out of it.

Your attention, please. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Your attention, please.

Hey! - The Greatest Show on Earth

I could swing with you forever like this. - The Greatest Show on Earth

I could swing with you forever like this.

Sebastian won't give up, Brad. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Sebastian won't give up, Brad.

Do you know who's backing me? - The Greatest Show on Earth

Do you know who's backing me?

The luscious Phyllis dances and sings - The Greatest Show on Earth

The luscious Phyllis dances and sings

Are you afraid to speak to me? - The Greatest Show on Earth

Are you afraid to speak to me?

And now, for the first time - The Greatest Show on Earth

And now, for the first time

Sebastian, no!
Don't try it without the net! - The Greatest Show on Earth

Sebastian, no! Don't try it without the net!

Who took that net down? - The Greatest Show on Earth

Who took that net down?

Go on, now. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Walk me off. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Keep your seats, please! - The Greatest Show on Earth

Keep your seats, please!

- Birdie, is he dead?
- No, I don't think so. - The Greatest Show on Earth

- Birdie, is he dead? - No, I don't think so.

Oh, Brad. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Under the big top, only two days count,
today and tomorrow. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Under the big top, only two days count, today and tomorrow.

Hot roasted peanuts. Peanuts.
Get them while they're hot. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Hot roasted peanuts. Peanuts. Get them while they're ho...

Hot roasted peanuts. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Hot roasted peanuts.

When things go wrong and life's no song - The Greatest Show on Earth

When things go wrong and life's no song

Keep on the hop and if you flop - The Greatest Show on Earth

Keep on the hop and if you flop

Why is it whenever he's around I'm all wet - The Greatest Show on Earth

Why is it whenever he's around I'm all wet

Yeah? - The Greatest Show on Earth

It was for this I came back. - The Greatest Show on Earth

It was for this I came back.

My feet are killing me. - The Greatest Show on Earth

My feet are killing me.

A regal cavalcade
with queen Marie antoinette - The Greatest Show on Earth

A regal cavalcade with queen Marie antoinette

You'll never make it. - The Greatest Show on Earth

You'll never make it.

"He killed the thing he loved." - The Greatest Show on Earth

"He killed the thing he loved."

I can believe that. - The Greatest Show on Earth

I can believe that.

You are a sourpuss aren't you Yeah - The Greatest Show on Earth

You are a sourpuss aren't you Yeah

Needs sugar. - The Greatest Show on Earth

- What do you think you're doing?
- Packing your pipe. - The Greatest Show on Earth

- What do you think you're doing? - Packing your pipe.

Well, - The Greatest Show on Earth

I'm not dangerous. Honest. - The Greatest Show on Earth

I'm not dangerous. Honest.

- Well, don't you want some coffee?
- Sure, sugar. - The Greatest Show on Earth

- Well, don't you want some coffee? - Sure, sugar.

Hello, sucker.
How long you gonna take it? - The Greatest Show on Earth

Hello, sucker. How long you gonna take it?

Brad, you better watch angel tonight.
The grapevine says she's in for trouble. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Brad, you better watch angel tonight. The grapevine says she...

Klaus, the greatest elephant trainer
in the world, - The Greatest Show on Earth

Klaus, the greatest elephant trainer in the world,

Buy a circus souvenir. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Buy a circus souvenir.

Life has made me a clown. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Life has made me a clown.

All right, boys, let them roll.
One buck gets you fifty. - The Greatest Show on Earth

All right, boys, let them roll. One buck gets you fifty.

- Everything all right in there, curly?
- Okay. - The Greatest Show on Earth

- Everything all right in there, curly? - Okay.

Mr. Braden? - The Greatest Show on Earth

Come on. Snap it up. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Come on. Snap it up.

Pass it down. - The Greatest Show on Earth

Sebastian. - The Greatest Show on Earth

I send her for a doctor and she comes back with an elephant - The Greatest Show on Earth

I send her for a doctor and she comes back with an elephant

The Greatest Show on Earth poster

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle.

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Director: Cecil B. DeMille

Writer: Fredric M. Frank, Barré Lyndon, Theodore St. John

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: drama, family, romance

Year: 1952

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: $36,000,000

Released: 01 May 1952

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 9 wins & 5 nominations total

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