Plot & Details
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.
- MPAA Rating: Not Yet Rated
- Genre(s): Foreign
- Run Time: 149min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 07/31/1995
- DVD Release Date: 04/06/2004
- Director(s): Cecil B. DeMille
- Starring: Betty Hutton , Cornel Wilde , Charlton Heston , Dorothy Lamour , Gloria Grahame
- Themes: Circuses & Carnivals
- Tone: Atmospheric,Bright,Lavish,Sweeping,Warm,Flashy
- Keywords: animal-trainer,circus,circus-performer,clown,doctor,euthanasia,injury,rival,romance,trapeze,trapeze-artist
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Story | Frank Cavett | Won |
| 1952 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Color Costume Design | Miles White | Nominated |
| 1952 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Story | Fredric M. Frank | Won |
| 1952 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Editing | Anne Bauchens | Nominated |
| 1952 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Picture | Cecil B. DeMille | Won |
| 1952 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Story | Theodore St. John | Won |
| 1952 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Color Costume Design | Dorothy Jeakins | Nominated |
| 1952 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Director | Cecil B. DeMille | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Cinematography - Color | George Barnes | Won |
| 1952 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Won | |
| 1952 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Director | Cecil B. DeMille | Won |
| 1952 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Cinematography - Color | J. Peverell Marley | Won |
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