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Title:
The Greatest Show On Earth
Synopsis:
Brad Braden is the no-nonsense general manager of the worldâÂÂs largest railroad circus. The showâÂÂs board of directors plans to run a short 10-week season rather than risk losing $25,000 a day in a shaky postwar economy. Brad bargains to keep the circus on the road as long as it makes a profit, thus keeping the 1,400 performers and roustabouts employed.
BradâÂÂs first problem: his girlfriend, Holly, a flyer who expects to star in the show. He must tell her that she is out of the center ring. The management insisted on hiring the Great Sebastian, a world-class trapeze artist. Holly is furious. She is also heartbroken, because Brad refuses to acknowledge his love for her.
BradâÂÂs second problem: Sebastian, a ladiesâ man whose affairs always cause trouble.
His third problem: Harry, a crooked midway concessionaire who works for a gangster named Mr. Henderson.
Trouble is also brewing for the beloved Buttons the Clown, who never appears without his makeup. During one performance, Buttons is warned by his mother that âÂÂtheyâ are asking questions. Buttonsâ skill at first aid suggests a medical background. Holly finds a newspaper article about a mercy killer, but does not connect the doctor who killed his wife to Buttons.
Sebastian arrives and is greeted by two former lovers: Angel, who performs in the elephant act with the pathologically jealous Klaus (Lyle Bettger); and Phyllis, who does a double turn as an iron jaw artist and a vocalist in a South Seas extravaganza. Sebastian is attracted to Holly and offers her the center ring. When Brad refuses, Holly vows to make her ring the focus of attention. The competition between the aerialists becomes increasingly daring and dangerous. The duel ends when Sebastian removes his safety net and suffers serious injuries in a fall. Buttons tends to him, and the showâÂÂs doctor expresses admiration. Holly finally has the center ring and star billing, but not the way she wanted it. Brad cannot comfort her, because now she is in love with Sebastian.
When Harry is caught cheating on the midway, Brad fires him. Harry vows revenge. He is seen now and then on the periphery of the show, shooting craps and sowing disaffection, particularly with Klaus.
Several months later, Sebastian rejoins the show. His right arm is paralyzed. A guilt-ridden Holly professes her love for her former rival over the unfeeling Brad. Angel calls Holly a fool and makes a pass at Brad. Klaus cannot accept that she does not want him.
One evening, Special Agent Gregory of the FBI asks Brad whether the circus doctor resembles a man he is hunting. Brad has never seen Buttons without makeup and does not recognize the man in the photo. (The audience does.) The detective boards the train to continue his investigation. When Buttons tells Brad that Sebastian has feeling in his injured hand â a sign that his disability is not permanentâÂÂBrad makes the connection and casually observes that the police will be taking fingerprints at the next stand.
Harry and Klaus stop the first of the circusâÂÂs two trains to steal the dayâÂÂs received . Klaus sees the second section coming and realizes that Angel is aboard. He drives the automobile head-on toward the train. The second section smashes the car and crashes into the first section in a spectacular collision that derails train cars, breaks animal cages open, shreds equipment, and injures people by the score. Brad is pinned in the wreckage, bleeding from an artery.
Buttons tries to leave, but Holly pleads with him to save the man she loves. Buttons gives Brad a direct transfusion from Sebastian, who has the same rare blood type. Gregory assists. When Gregory reluctantly arrests Buttons, who tells Brad to tell Holly that he is keeping a date with his girl, suggesting that he faces the death penalty.
Holly takes command of the show, mounting a parade that leads the whole nearby town to an open-air show. Brad now realizes how much he loves Holly, but ironically she now has no time for him because the show must go on. Sebastian proposes to Angel, and she accepts. The show begins, and the movie ends.
BradâÂÂs first problem: his girlfriend, Holly, a flyer who expects to star in the show. He must tell her that she is out of the center ring. The management insisted on hiring the Great Sebastian, a world-class trapeze artist. Holly is furious. She is also heartbroken, because Brad refuses to acknowledge his love for her.
BradâÂÂs second problem: Sebastian, a ladiesâ man whose affairs always cause trouble.
His third problem: Harry, a crooked midway concessionaire who works for a gangster named Mr. Henderson.
Trouble is also brewing for the beloved Buttons the Clown, who never appears without his makeup. During one performance, Buttons is warned by his mother that âÂÂtheyâ are asking questions. Buttonsâ skill at first aid suggests a medical background. Holly finds a newspaper article about a mercy killer, but does not connect the doctor who killed his wife to Buttons.
Sebastian arrives and is greeted by two former lovers: Angel, who performs in the elephant act with the pathologically jealous Klaus (Lyle Bettger); and Phyllis, who does a double turn as an iron jaw artist and a vocalist in a South Seas extravaganza. Sebastian is attracted to Holly and offers her the center ring. When Brad refuses, Holly vows to make her ring the focus of attention. The competition between the aerialists becomes increasingly daring and dangerous. The duel ends when Sebastian removes his safety net and suffers serious injuries in a fall. Buttons tends to him, and the showâÂÂs doctor expresses admiration. Holly finally has the center ring and star billing, but not the way she wanted it. Brad cannot comfort her, because now she is in love with Sebastian.
When Harry is caught cheating on the midway, Brad fires him. Harry vows revenge. He is seen now and then on the periphery of the show, shooting craps and sowing disaffection, particularly with Klaus.
Several months later, Sebastian rejoins the show. His right arm is paralyzed. A guilt-ridden Holly professes her love for her former rival over the unfeeling Brad. Angel calls Holly a fool and makes a pass at Brad. Klaus cannot accept that she does not want him.
One evening, Special Agent Gregory of the FBI asks Brad whether the circus doctor resembles a man he is hunting. Brad has never seen Buttons without makeup and does not recognize the man in the photo. (The audience does.) The detective boards the train to continue his investigation. When Buttons tells Brad that Sebastian has feeling in his injured hand â a sign that his disability is not permanentâÂÂBrad makes the connection and casually observes that the police will be taking fingerprints at the next stand.
Harry and Klaus stop the first of the circusâÂÂs two trains to steal the dayâÂÂs received . Klaus sees the second section coming and realizes that Angel is aboard. He drives the automobile head-on toward the train. The second section smashes the car and crashes into the first section in a spectacular collision that derails train cars, breaks animal cages open, shreds equipment, and injures people by the score. Brad is pinned in the wreckage, bleeding from an artery.
Buttons tries to leave, but Holly pleads with him to save the man she loves. Buttons gives Brad a direct transfusion from Sebastian, who has the same rare blood type. Gregory assists. When Gregory reluctantly arrests Buttons, who tells Brad to tell Holly that he is keeping a date with his girl, suggesting that he faces the death penalty.
Holly takes command of the show, mounting a parade that leads the whole nearby town to an open-air show. Brad now realizes how much he loves Holly, but ironically she now has no time for him because the show must go on. Sebastian proposes to Angel, and she accepts. The show begins, and the movie ends.
Format:
Blu-ray
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Movie Release Year:
1952
Rating:
NR
Barcode:
097360661736
Genre:
Classics
Drama
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Show Type:
Movie
Date Added:
2018-02-07 21:34:44
Original Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Actors:
James Stewart
Charlton Heston
Betty Hutton
Dorothy Lamour
Cornel Wilde
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Directors:
Cecil B. DeMille
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Runtime:
149
Country of Purchase:
United States
Studios:
Paramount Pictures
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Item Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Discs:
1
Region:
1
Packaging:
Keep Case
Extras:
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Automatic Estimated Value:
~$3.99
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-10-14
Date Added:
2018-02-07 21:34:44
