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A scene with Charlton Heston, Cornel Wilde, and Betty Hutton

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

SONGS: Only A Rose, Be A Jumping Jack, The Greatest Show On Earth, Lovely Luawana Lady

   
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.

A scene with Charlton Heston and Betty Hutton

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)

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