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The greatest show on earth Cover Image DVD

The greatest show on earth [videorecording] / a Paramount picture ; screenplay by Fredric M. Frank, Barré Lyndon, Theodore St. John ; story by Fredric M. Frank, Theodore St. John, Frank Cavett ; produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille.

Cecil B. DeMille's The greatest show on earth (other title)
DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959 (Added Author). Frank, Fredric M. (Fredric Maurice), 1911-1977 (Added Author). Lyndon, Barré, 1896-1972 (Added Author). St. John, Theodore. (Added Author). Cavett, Frank. (Added Author). Hutton, Betty, (actor). Wilde, Cornel, (actor). Heston, Charlton, (actor). Lamour, Dorothy, 1914-1996 (actor.). Grahame, Gloria, (actor). Stewart, James, 1908-1997 (actor.). Wilcoxon, Henry, (actor). Bettger, Lyle, (actor). Tierney, Lawrence, (actor). Kelly, Emmett, (actor). Concello, Antoinette, (actor). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows. (Added Author). Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart, Henry Wilcoxon, Lyle Bettger, Lawrence Tierney, Emmett Kelly, Cucciola, Antoinette Concello. (Cast).

Summary:

"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. Subplots involve the secret past of Buttons the Clown and the efforts of racketeers to move in on the game concessions. Let the show begin!"--Rod Crawford, www.imdb.com.
A splashy, colorful look at life under the big top that weaves the personal stories of the performers in with the spectacle and color of the circus. Includes an incredible train wreck.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0792199030
  • ISBN: 9780792199038
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2004].

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Produced with the cooperation of Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus."
Originally released as a motion picture in 1952.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, George Barnes ; art directors, Hal Pereira, Walter H. Tyler ; editor, Anne Bauchens ; music score, Victor Young ; costume designers, Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, Miles White.
Participant or Performer Note:
Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart, Henry Wilcoxon, Lyle Bettger, Lawrence Tierney, Emmett Kelly, Cucciola, Antoinette Concello.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated by MPAA.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned; English or French soundtracks; optional English subtitles.
Awards Note:
Academy Award for Best Picture (1952).

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Subject:
Circus > United States > Drama.
Aerialists > Drama.
Women circus performers > Drama.
Clowns > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
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