Greatest Show on Earth, The

Greatest Show on Earth, The

1952

"The Greatest Show on Earth" is a dazzling spectacle of life behind the scenes with Ringling Bros.-Barnum and Bailey Circus, the best three-ring circus in the land. Celebrates the extravagant three-ring circus and depicts the passionate scenes of love and jealousy behind the greatest show on Earth.

The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus!

Winner of 2 Academy Awards

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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
2 hrs. 33 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 10, 1952
US Box Office
$36,000,000 (#2503 of 7538)
Global Office
$1,689,734 (#3962 of 4500)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
October 10, 2017
Acquired Date
December 18, 2018
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Betty Hutton
Betty Hutton
Cornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour
Gloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame
Henry Wilcoxon
Henry Wilcoxon
Lyle Bettger
Lyle Bettger
Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney
Emmett Kelly
Emmett Kelly
John Kellogg
John Kellogg
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
Robert Carson
Robert Carson
Lillian Albertson
Lillian Albertson
Julia Faye
Julia Faye
James Stewart
James Stewart

Directors

Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille

Producers

Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille

Writers

Fredric M. Frank
Fredric M. Frank
Barré Lyndon
Barré Lyndon
Theodore St. John
Theodore St. John

Awards & Accolades

  • 1952 Oscar : Best Picture
  • 1952 Oscar : Writing (Screenplay)

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
50%
Tomatometer
42 votes
RT Stale
53%
Popcornmeter
316 votes
METASCORE
76
12 votes
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
16,468 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media