"The Greatest Show on Earth" quotes

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

Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Writer: Fredric M. Frank, Barré Lyndon, Theodore St. John
Production: N/A
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

37 Clips

I'd hate to have your nerve in a tooth - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:06 I'd hate to have your nerve in a tooth Listen sugar the only way you can keep me warm - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:07 Listen sugar the only way you can keep me warm I send Angel for a doctor and she comes back with an  elephant - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:08 I send Angel for a doctor and she comes back with an ... Your hair is too red - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:10 Your hair is too red All fire in zee glass - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:11 All fire in zee glass Never try to take anything from an elephant - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:16 Never try to take anything from an elephant Blow up your water wings - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:35 Blow up your water wings How long do you think this can go on before something happens - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:34 How long do you think this can go on before something... Asking questions - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:19 Asking questions You always have a smile for that high flying peacock - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:07 You always have a smile for that high flying peacock Why are you in make up - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:05 Why are you in make up The Greatest Show on Earth - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:18 The Greatest Show on Earth The circus is a massive machine - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:59 The circus is a massive machine And life's no song - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:55 And life's no song You are a sourpuss - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:09 You are a sourpuss If he should make love well after this - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:07 If he should make love well after this If that detective sees you doing this - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:07 If that detective sees you doing this Clowns are funny people - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:12 Clowns are funny people Why is it whenever he's around I'm all wet - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:07 Why is it whenever he's around I'm all wet Ruth just couldn't resist the hay pile Id hate to have your nerve in a tooth - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:06 Ruth just couldn't resist the hay pile Id hate to have your... I send her for a doctor and she comes back with an elephant - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:09 I send her for a doctor and she comes back with an elephant Your hair is too red your legs are too thin - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:10 Your hair is too red your legs are too thin Did he say you were like cognac all fire in the glass - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:11 Did he say you were like cognac all fire in the glass Why are you in makeup Why are you The Great Sebastian - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:06 Why are you in makeup Why are you The Great Sebastian But if you are you can save Brad No - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:16 But if you are you can save Brad No Don't crowd mister - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:35 Don't crowd mister How long do you think this can go on before something happens - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:34 How long do you think this can go on before something... They've been around again asking questions - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:19 They've been around again asking questions You always have a smile for that high flying peacock - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:07 You always have a smile for that high flying peacock That's all ladies and gentlemen That's all - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:16 That's all ladies and gentlemen That's all Keep on the hop and if you flop - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:36 Keep on the hop and if you flop You are a sourpuss aren't you Yeah - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:09 You are a sourpuss aren't you Yeah If he should make love well after this pay no attention It will be me - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:07 If he should make love well after this pay no attention It... No Clowns are funny people Holly - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:12 No Clowns are funny people Holly Why is it whenever he's around I'm all wet - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:07 Why is it whenever he's around I'm all wet Buttons - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:07 Buttons Ladies and gentlemen - The Greatest Show on Earth 00:40 Ladies and gentlemen

Cast

Holly - Betty Hutton
The Great Sebastian - Cornel Wilde
Brad Braden - Charlton Heston
Phyllis - Dorothy Lamour