Antoinette Concello, Betty Hutton, Charlton Heston
A multi-faceted tale of circus life, from the flash and glamour of the big top to the clown hiding from his past.
DVD Release Date: April 6, 2004
Stats: 242 reviews
completely apt for family or childrens viewing, but it's just like going to the circus and eaves-dropping on some of the workers for about 15 minutes. it really has no story. just pure entertainment value. not my type of entertainment though
I hate this movie this so much that this isn't a review as much as a warning. This turkey is considered the worst best picture winner at the oscars for a very good reason.
Usually spoken of as one of the undeserving Best Picture winners (competition included High Noon and The Quiet Man, as well as some un-nominated like Singin' in the Rain).
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It's true. It's too long, it's a little disjointed, randomly tu...( read more)
A circus which has every cool act imaginable. It gets a bit soap-operish.
Films about circuses are invariably rubbish, and this is no exception. Clumsy melodramatic soap opera that's wall-to-wall cliches. Only James Stewart's enigmatic clown piques any interest at all.
I enjoyed this movie. It follows the life of a few of the circus stars, but then has this intertwined with circus acts and other everyday working events of being part of a circus. It is an old movie and so has the sorts of entertainment you get with them where you would go for a ...( read more)
I love the circus. My favorite character is James Stewart as Buttons the Clown. It's a very different role for him, but it's great.
The Best Picture of 1952, "The Greatest Show on Earth" is wonderful, especially if you've never experienced it. I think this is one of ...( read more)
The Greatest Show on Earth was released in 1952 and the Oscar winner for best picture of that year. It was directed by the great Cecil B. DeMille. It tells the story of the lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer while against a background of circus spectacle....( read more)
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