Cast:

Betty Hutton as Holly
Charlton Heston as Brad
Cornel Wilde as The Great Sebastien
James Stewart as Buttons
Gloria Grahame as Angel
Dorothy Lamour as Phyllis

Director:

Cecil B. Demille

Plot:

Brad is running a circus on the brink of bankruptcy so he hires the Great Sebastien to bring in more business. This upsets his girlfriend, Holly, who thought she was going to be the new star of the show. Brad is caught in the middle when Holly and Sebastien start fighting over the center ring. Meanwhile Buttons, the beloved circus clown, is hiding a big secret from everyone. When a tragic accident occurs they must all come together to save the circus and each other.

Notes:
- The costumes were designed by Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, and Miles White
- Some scenes were filmed on location in Utah, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC
- Lucille Ball was offered the role of Angel
- The cast did most of their own stunts
- Bob Hope and Bing Crosby make cameos in the movie
- It was one of the top-grossing movies of 1952
- It won two Academy Awards (Best Story, Best Director)

The Greatest Show On Earth (1952) DVD