The greatest show on Earth
(DVD)
Contributors
DeMille, Cecil B. 1881-1959, film producer,
Frank, Fredric M. 1911-1977, screenwriter.
Lyndon, Barré, 1896-1972, screenwriter.
St. John, Theodore, screenwriter.
Hutton, Betty, actor.
Frank, Fredric M. 1911-1977, screenwriter.
Lyndon, Barré, 1896-1972, screenwriter.
St. John, Theodore, screenwriter.
Hutton, Betty, actor.
Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2017].
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating
Not rated by MPAA.
Status
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Published
Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2017].
Edition
Full screen version.
Language
English
UPC
032429285157, 032429285140
Notes
General Note
Full screen presentation.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1952.
General Note
"Produced with the cooperation of Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus."
Creation/Production Credits
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.
Participants/Performers
Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart, Henry Wilcoxon, Lyle Bettger, Lawrence Tierney, Emmett Kelly, Cucciola, Antoinette Concello.
Description
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.
Description
"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!"
Target Audience
Not rated by MPAA.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital; mono.
Language
English or French soundtracks; optional English subtitles.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture (1952).
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aerialists -- Drama.
Circus -- United States -- Drama.
Circus films.
Clowns -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows -- Drama.
Show business films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Women circus performers -- Drama.
Circus -- United States -- Drama.
Circus films.
Clowns -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows -- Drama.
Show business films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Women circus performers -- Drama.
Other Subjects
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
DeMille, C. B. 1., Frank, F. M. 1., Lyndon, B., St. John, T., Hutton, B., Wilde, C., Heston, C., Lamour, D., Grahame, G., & Stewart, J. (2017). The greatest show on Earth (Full screen version.). Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cecil B. 1881-1959, DeMille et al.. 2017. The Greatest Show On Earth. Hollywood, California: Paramount.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cecil B. 1881-1959, DeMille et al.. The Greatest Show On Earth Hollywood, California: Paramount, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)DeMille, Cecil B. 1881-1959,, et al. The Greatest Show On Earth Full screen version., Paramount, 2017.
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