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The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

USA

The greatest cinema showman, Cecil B. DeMille, takes on the greatest show - the circus. Noisy, colourful entertainment with oodles of genuine circus atmosphere courtesy of Barnum and Bailey's. Carried off two Oscars: Best Picture and Best Writing.

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	10th January 1952 Cinema
	6th April 2004 DVD 152 mins 1.37:1
	12th February 2007 DVD 147 mins

	Betty Hutton Holly
	Cornel Wilde Sebastian
	Charlton Heston Brad Braden
	Dorothy Lamour Phyllis
	Gloria Grahame Angel
	Henry Wilcoxon Gregory of the FBI
	Lyle Bettger Klaus
	Lawrence Tierney Mr. Henderson
	Emmett Kelly himself
	Cucciola himself
	Robert Carson Ringmaster (as Bob Carson)
	Billy Snyder Bill Snyder (as Bill Snyder)
	William Boyd Hopalong Cassidy
	Lee Aaker boy
	Dorothy Adams Sam's Wife
	Eric Alden Canvas Man
	Erville Alderson Spectator
	Stanley Andrews Spectator
	Ross Bagdasarian Spectator
	Gladys Blake Spectator
	Oliver Blake Spectator
	Ralph Brooks Spectator
	Helen Brown Spectator
	Arthur Q. Bryan Spectator
	Bobby Burns Spectator
	Paul E. Burns Spectator
	Bruce Cameron Bruce
	Malcolm Cassell Little Boy Spectator
	Iphigenie Castiglioni Iphigenie Castiglioni
	Lane Chandler Dave
	Ken Christy Tightrope Act Spectator
	Davison Clark Farmer Sam
	Gerald Courtemarche Little Boy Spectator
	John Crawford Jack - Circus Attendant
	John Crawford Jack - Circus Attendant
	Bing Crosby Spectator
	Bob Crosby Spectator
	Cecil B. DeMille Narrator (voice)
	Bobby Diamond Little Boy Spectator
	Lester Dorr Midway Game Barker
	Jimmie Dundee Utility Man / Stake Driver
	Art Dupuis Spectator
	Daisy Earles Midget
	Monie Ellis Little Girl Spectator
	Franklyn Farnum Spectator
	Julia Faye Birdie
	Mary Field Spectator
	Norman Field Truesdale
	Bess Flowers Spectator
	Kathleen Freeman Spectator
	Mona Freeman Spectator
	Gerry Ganzer Spectator
	Nancy Gates Spectator
	Everett Glass Board member
	Joseph Granby Spectator
	Greta Granstedt Spectator
	Scott H. Hall Spectator
	William Hall Bill
	William Hall Bill
	Chuck Hamilton Ambulance Driver
	Peter Hansen Spectator
	Charmienne Harker Charmienne
	Helene Hatch Spectator
	Jimmy Hawkins Little Boy Spectator
	William Henry Spectator
	Paula Hill Spectator
	Fay Holderness Spectator
	Bob Hope Spectator
	Jerry James Spectator
	Brad Johnson Reporter
	Van Johnson Spectator (unconfirmed)
	John Kellogg Harry
	Milton Kibbee Pickpocket Victim
	Mona Knox Mona
	Fred Kohler Jr. Train Fireman
	Ethan Laidlaw Hank
	Rudy Lee Little Boy Spectator
	Herbert Lytton Foreman
	George Magrill Circus Man
	Anthony Marsh Tony
	Sydney Mason Carson
	Peggy McKim Little Girl Spectator
	William Meader Spectator
	Frank Meredith Train Engineer
	John Merton Chuck
	Patricia Michon Patricia
	Ralph Montgomery Spectator
	Lyle Moraine Spectator
	Clarence Nash Spectator
	Howard Negley Truck Boss
	Noel Neill Noel
	Ottola Nesmith Spectator
	David Newell Spectator
	Judy Nugent Little Girl Spectator
	Edmond O'Brien Midway Barker
	Susan Odin Little Girl Spectator
	Sammy Ogg Little Boy Spectator
	Ruth Packard Spectator
	John Parrish Jack Lawson
	Luce Potter Midget
	Hugh Prosser Hugh
	Harry Raven Circus Man
	Keith Richards Keith - Circus Attendant
	John Ridgely Asst. Manager
	Angelo Rossitto Midget
	William Ruhl Circus Barker
	Syd Saylor Circus Barker
	Queenie Smith Spectator
	Robert R. Stephenson Spectator
	James Stewart Buttons the Clown
	Dale Van Sickel Man in Train Wreck
	Dorothy Vernon Spectator
	Wally Walker Spectator
	Beverly Washburn Little Girl Spectator
	Josephine Whittell Spectator
	Frank Wilcox Circus Doctor
	Fred Zendar Spectator

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