"The Greatest Show on Earth" quotes
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
24 video clips
Cast
Holly - Betty Hutton
The Great Sebastian - Cornel Wilde
Brad Braden - Charlton Heston
Phyllis - Dorothy Lamour
Angel - Gloria Grahame
FBI Agent Gregory - Henry Wilcoxon
Klaus - Lyle Bettger
Mr. Henderson - Lawrence Tierney
Emmett Kelly - Emmett Kelly
Cucciola - Cucciola
Antoinette Concello - Antoinette Concello
John Ringling North - John Ringling North
Tuffy Genders - Tuffy Genders
Harry - John Kellogg
Assistant Manager - John Ridgely
Circus Doctor - Frank Wilcox
Ringmaster - Robert Carson
Buttons' Mother - Lillian Albertson
Birdie - Julia Faye
'Buttons' A Clown - James Stewart
Lou Jacobs - Lou Jacobs
The Alzanas - The Alzanas
Trisco - Trisco
The Flying Artonys - The Flying Artonys
Lilo Juston - Lilo Juston
The Chaludis - The Chaludis
The Idnavis - The Idnavis
The Realles - The Realles
The Fredonias - The Fredonias
Luciana & Friedel - Luciana & Friedel
Buzzy Potts - Buzzy Potts
Ernie Burch - Ernie Burch
Felix Adler - Felix Adler
Paul Jerome - Paul Jerome
Miss Patricia - Miss Patricia
Eddie Kohl - Eddie Kohl
Tibor's Sea Lions - Tiebor's Sea Lions
Mroczkowski's Liberty Horses - Mroczkowski's Liberty Horses
The Zoppes - The Zoppes
Bones Brown - Bones Brown
Fay Alexander - Fay Alexander
The Flying Concellos - The Flying Concellos
Lola Dobritch - Lola Dobritch
The Hemadas - The Hemadas
Christy & Gorilla - Christy and Gorilla
Tonito - Tonito
The Bokaras - The Bokaras
Prince Paul - Prince Paul
Jimmy Armstrong - Jimmy Armstrong
Paul Horompo - Paul Horompo
Paul Jung - Paul Jung
Charley Bell - Charley Bell
Gilbert Reichert - Gilbert Reichert
C. H. Lindsey - C.H. Lindsey
Peterson's Dogs - Peterson's Dogs
Rix's Bears - Rix's Bears
Arthur Burson - Arthur Burson
La Norma - La Norma
Jeanne Sleeter - Jeanne Sleeter
Bill Snyder - Billy Snyder
The Flying Comets - The Flying Comets
Veronica Martell - Veronica Martell
Miss Loni - Miss Loni
The Romigs - The Romigs
Rusty Parent - Rusty Parent
The Maxellos - The Maxellos
Martha Hunter - Martha Hunter
Truzzi - Truzzi
Eugene Scott - Eugene Scott
James Barnes - James Barnes
Merle Evans - Merle Evans
Frank McClosky - Frank McClosky
Mike Petrillo - Mike Petrillo
Peter Grace - Peter Grace
Bob Reynolds - Bob Reynolds
George Werner - George Werner
Little Boy Spectator - Lee Aaker
Sam's Wife - Dorothy Adams
Canvas Man - Eric Alden
Spectator - Erville Alderson
Spectator - Stanley Andrews
Spectator - Ross Bagdasarian
Spectator - Frank Baker
Vicki - Vicki Bakken
Spectator - Arthur Berkeley
Minor Role - Mary Bezemes
Spectator - Gladys Blake
Spectator - Oliver Blake
Hopalong Cassidy - William Boyd
Spectator - Ralph Brooks
Spectator - Helen Brown
Girl - Jeanne Browning
Spectator - Arthur Q. Bryan
Girl - Donna Burke
Spectator - Bobby Burns
Spectator - Paul E. Burns
Little Boy Spectator - Lonnie Burr
Bruce - Bruce Cameron
Spectator - Charles Campbell
Minor Role - Frances Campbell
Little Boy Spectator - Malcolm Cassell
Iphigenie Castiglioni - Iphigenie Castiglioni
Dave - Lane Chandler
Minor Role - Nathalie J. Christian
Tightrope Act Spectator - Ken Christy
Train Engineer - Archie D. Clark
Farmer Sam - Davison Clark
Boy - Ronnie Clark
Circus Girl - Lydia Clarke
Barker - Rocky Clinton
Rus - Rus Conklin
Little Boy Spectator - Gerald Courtemarche
Jack - Circus Attendant - John Crawford
Dorothy - Dorothy Crider
Spectator - Bing Crosby
Spectator - Bob Crosby
Narrator - Cecil B. DeMille
Little Boy Spectator - Bobby Diamond
Midway Game Barker - Lester Dorr
Ann - Gloria Drew
Utility Man - Jimmie Dundee
Claude - Claude Dunkin
Spectator - Don Dunning
Spectator - Art Dupuis
Rosemary - Rosemary Dvorak
Midget - Daisy Earles
Little Girl Spectator - Bonnie Kay Eddy
Little Girl Spectator - Monie Ellis
Father C.L. Elslander - C.L. Elslander
Spectator - Franklyn Farnum
Spectator - Mary Field
Truesdale - Norman Field
Girl - Elizabeth Fillman
Spectator - Bess Flowers
Spectator - Kathleen Freeman
Spectator - Mona Freeman
Spectator - Curt Furberg
Spectator - Gerry Ganzer
Spectator - Nancy Gates
Circus Man - Slim Gaut
Board Member - Everett Glass
Spectator - Joseph Granby
Spectator - Greta Granstedt
Little Girl Spectator - Linda Green
Circus Performer - Otto Griebling
Spectator - Robert Haines
Circus Girl - Dolores Hall
Spectator - Scott H. Hall
Bill - William Hall
Little Boy Spectator - John Hamer
Ambulance Driver - Chuck Hamilton
Spectator - Peter Hansen
Charmienne - Charmienne Harker
Little Boy Spectator - Joe Harper
Little Girl Spectator - Kathleen Hartnagel
Spectator - Helene Hatch
Osborne - Bradford Hatton
Little Boy Spectator - Jimmy Hawkins
Girl - Erin Hennessey
Girl - Patsy Henry
Spectator - William Henry
Girl - Bette Hill
Spectator - Paula Hill
Spectator - Fay Holderness
Boy - Ronny Hooker
Spectator - Bob Hope
Spectator - Jerry James
Spectator - Michael Jeffers
Mable - Adele Cook Johnson
Reporter - Brad Johnson
Lorna - Lorna Jordon
Little Girl Spectator - Frances Karath
Pickpocket Victim - Milton Kibbee
Mona - Mona Knox
Train Fireman - Fred Kohler Jr.
Spectator - Anne Kunde
Hank - Ethan Laidlaw
Minor Role - Larry Lapham
Little Boy Spectator - Rudy Lee
Spectator - Leota Lorraine
Foreman - Herbert Lytton
Circus Man - George Magrill
Roustabout - Ted Mapes
Tony - Anthony Marsh
Carson - Sydney Mason
Gay - Gay McEldowney
Girl - Pattie McKenzie
Little Girl Spectator - Peggy McKim
Spectator - James McNally
Spectator - William Meader
Little Boy - David M. Mee
Train Engineer - Frank Meredith
Chuck - John Merton
Gertrude - Gertrude Messinger
Patricia - Patricia Michon
Little Girl Spectator - Royce Milne
Spectator - Ralph Montgomery
Little Girl Spectator - Beverly Mook
Spectator - Lyle Moraine
Spectator - Clarence Nash
Truck Boss - Howard Negley
Noel - Noel Neill
Spectator - Richard Neill
Spectator - Ottola Nesmith
Little Boy Spectator - Joel Nestler
Spectator - David Newell
Little Boy Spectator - Eric Nielsen
Little Girl Spectator - Noralee Norman
Little Girl Spectator - Judy Nugent
Midway Barker at End - Edmond O'Brien
Spectator - Lillian O'Malley
Little Girl Spectator - Susan Odin
Little Boy Spectator - Sammy Ogg
Spectator - Ruth Packard
Jack Lawson - John Parrish
Spectator - 'Snub' Pollard
Midget - Luce Potter
Hugh - Hugh Prosser
Minor Role - Gilman Rankin
Circus Man - Harry Raven
Circus Patron - John Rice
Keith - Circus Attendant - Keith Richards
Boy - Bruce Riley Jr.
Policeman - William J. Riley
Spectator - Edwin Rochelle
Little Boy Spectator - Peter Roman
Midget - Angelo Rossitto
Spectator - Gladys Rosson
Roustabout - John Roy
Policeman - Robert E. Royal
Circus Barker - William Ruhl
Policeman - Robert W. Rushing
Circus Man - Russell Saunders
Circus Barker - Syd Saylor
Harlequin - Ritz Schroder
Spectator - Queenie Smith
Squeaky - Squeaky
Spectator - Robert St. Angelo
Spectator - Mabel Stark
Spectator - Robert R. Stephenson
Little Boy Spectator - Tony Taylor
Roland Tiebor - Roland Tiebor
Girl - Nina Torres
Little Boy Spectator - Stuart Torres
Spectator - Arthur Tovey
Man in Train Wreck - Dale Van Sickel
Spectator - Dorothy Vernon
Little Girl Spectator - Judith Ann Vroom
Spectator - Wally Walker
Little Girl Spectator - Beverly Washburn
Spectator - Joan Whitney
Spectator - Josephine Whittell
Spectator - Kay Wiley
Girl - Dickie June Williams
Motorcycle Cop - Robert N. Wilson
Little Boy Spectator - Robert Winans
Spectator - Christine Wright
Spectator - Fred Zendar
Alberto Zoppe - Trick Rider - Alberto Zoppe