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The Greatest Show on Earth

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The Greatest Show on Earth
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NR,2hrs 29min
Genres:
Family,Drama,Action
Released:
January 10, 1952
Director:
Cecil B. DeMille
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures
Starring:
Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston  ...more
Synopsis: Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth is a lavish tribute to circuses, featuring three intertwining plotlines concerning romance and rivalry beneath the big top. DeMille's film includes spectacular action sequences, including a show-stopping train wreck. The Greatest Show on Earth won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Story. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
The Greatest Show on Earth is often ridiculed as the worst Oscar-winning Best Picture of all time, but that is unfair -- Cimarron and Cavalcade are both a considerable chore to sit through, and The Greatest Show on Earth is at least watchable trash. As is often the case when a questionable Best Picture winner is announced, external circumstances played a major role in determining the Academy's choice. ... Full Review
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Betty Hutton
Holly
Cornel Wilde
Sebastian
Charlton Heston
Brad Braden
Dorothy Lamour
Phyllis
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