The Greatest Show on Earth

Name: The Greatest Show on Earth
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Released: 1952

1952

Cecil B. DeMille

1952·Approved·

United States

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Metascore

The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle.

Cast

Betty Hutton·Cornel Wilde·Charlton Heston·James Stewart

Producers

Cecil B. DeMille·Henry Wilcoxon

Languages

English

Russian

Major Awards

3 wins · 2 nominations

Wins (3)

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (1953)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1953)

Best Picture

Cecil B. DeMille

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1953)

Best Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Nominations (2)

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1952)

Best Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Academy Awards, USA (1953)

Best Director

Cecil B. DeMille