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The Greatest Show on Earth (10-Jan-1952)

Director: Cecil B. DeMille

Writers: Frank Cavett; Fredric M. Frank; Barré Lyndon; Theodore St. John

Producer: Cecil B. DeMille

Keywords: Drama, Circus

Behind-the-scenes look at the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey circus. Charlton Heston's first lead role. By any measure the greatest circus film ever produced, though a bit of a soap opera at times. Won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Story; received additional nominations for Best Director, Best Costume Design and Best Editing. Whether it deserved Best Picture is a matter of great controversy, many speculating that it was given as a reward to DeMille's years of service to the industry.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Lyle Bettger
Actor
13-Feb-1915 24-Sep-2003 The Greatest Show on Earth
Julia Faye
Actor
24-Sep-1893 6-Apr-1966 Silent film actress
Gloria Grahame
Actor
28-Nov-1923 5-Oct-1981 The Bad and the Beautiful
Charlton Heston
Actor
4-Oct-1923 5-Apr-2008 The Ten Commandments
Betty Hutton
Actor
26-Feb-1921 11-Mar-2007 Incendiary Blonde
Emmett Kelly
Performance Artist
9-Dec-1898 28-Mar-1979 Weary Willy, circus clown
Dorothy Lamour
Actor
10-Dec-1914 22-Sep-1996 My Favorite Brunette
Jimmy Stewart
Actor
20-May-1908 2-Jul-1997 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Lawrence Tierney
Actor
15-Mar-1919 26-Feb-2002 Joe Cabot in Reservoir Dogs
Henry Wilcoxon
Actor
8-Sep-1905 6-Mar-1984 Lionheart in Hollywood
Cornel Wilde
Actor
13-Oct-1915 16-Oct-1989 A Song to Remember

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