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.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known 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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