The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.7/10   

Director:

Cecil B. DeMille

Escritores:

Fredric M. Frank (story) and
Theodore St. John (story) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

19 diciembre 1952 (Sweden)

Género:

Drama | Familia | Romance

Frase comercial:

The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Circus | Trapeze | Clown | Elephant | Train

Premios:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Highly entertaining and informative

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 5

3:30 PM

TCM

Reparto

Betty Hutton	...	Holly
Cornel Wilde	...	The Great Sebastian
Charlton Heston	...	Brad Braden
Dorothy Lamour	...	Phyllis
Gloria Grahame	...	Angel
Henry Wilcoxon	...	FBI Agent Gregory
Lyle Bettger	...	Klaus
Lawrence Tierney	...	Mr. Henderson
Emmett Kelly	...	Himself
Cucciola	...	Himself
Antoinette Concello	...	Herself
John Ringling North	...	Himself
Tuffy Genders	...	Himself
John Kellogg	...	Harry
John Ridgely	...	Assistant manager

También conocida como:

Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth (USA) (complete title)
El espectáculo más grande del mundo (Argentina) [es]
El mayor espectáculo del mundo (Spain) [es]

Duración:

152 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Clasificación:

Australia:G | Australia:PG (TV rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #15440) | Netherlands:12 | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:U (original rating) (cut) | UK:U (video rating) (1988) (uncut) | Canada:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Cedar City, Utah, USA

Compañía:

Paramount Pictures

Trivialidades:

Cecil B. DeMille was always demanding of his actors and actresses. He insisted that everyone truly learn to perform the circus stunts they were supposed to be performing. This meant that Betty Hutton really learned the trapeze and Gloria Grahame had to let an elephant rest its foot an inch from her face. Cornel Wilde probably had it the worst since he was portraying a high-wire artist. He was seriously afraid of heights in real life.

Errores:

Errores que Revelan: When Sebastian misses his mark and falls to the ground, he can be clearly seen landing on a cushioned surface.

Citas:

Klaus: Your legs are too thin, your hair is too red, you have lips like a cat. You're no good. You give me too much trouble.
Angel: Flattery rolls right off me.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004) (TV)

Banda de Sonido:

The Blue Danube

Highly entertaining and informative

I've never been to the circus, so I think of this movie as my trip to the circus. Charlton Heston is great as Brad, the all business manager of the circus. But my favorite character is James Stewart as Buttons the Clown. It's a very different role for him, but it's great.

The Best Picture of 1952, "The Greatest Show on Earth" is wonderful, especially if you've never experienced it. I think this is one of Cecil B. De Mille's finest movies, and I recommend it to everyone. So I give it a 10 out of 10!