The greatest show on Earth
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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, 2004.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0792199049, 9780792199045, 0792199030, 9780792199038
UPC
883929304172, 097360661729, 097360661743, 097360661781, 032429285157

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General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1952.
General Note
"Produced with the cooperation of Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus."
Restrictions on Access
For private home use only.
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!"--Rod Crawford, www.imdb.com.
System Details
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
English or French soundtracks; optional English subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture (1952).
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

DeMille, C. B. 1., Frank, F. M. 1., Lyndon, B., St. John, T., Cavett, F., Hutton, B., Wilde, C., Heston, C., Lamour, D., Grahame, G., & Stewart, J. (2004). The greatest show on Earth . Paramount.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cecil B. 1881-1959. DeMille et al.. 2004. The Greatest Show On Earth. Paramount.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cecil B. 1881-1959. DeMille et al.. The Greatest Show On Earth Paramount, 2004.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

DeMille, Cecil B. 1881-1959., et al. The Greatest Show On Earth Paramount, 2004.

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