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The Greatest Show On Earth DVD

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The Greatest Show On Earth is a dazzling spectacle of life behind the scenes with Ringling Brothers - Barnum and Bailey Circus the best three-ring circus in the land. The great showman Cecil B. DeMille produced and directed this splashy colourful look at life under the big top. Charlton Heston stars as Brad Braden the beloved circus manager who runs a tight ship with integrity and a big heart. In an effort to bring in enough money to guarantee a full tour Brad hires the Great Sebastian (Cornel Wilde) a daredevil trapeze star to replace his girlfriend Holly (Betty... Hutton) a beautiful and talented trapeze artist who had been promised the coveted centre-ring spot. Sebastian a suave ladies' man instantly takes a liking to Holly despite their jealous rivalry. Holly and Sebastian carry on their feud high in the air with an audience watching performing a dangerous show of one-upmanship. While the two duel in the air sparks fly on the ground and Brad is too busy running the grand show to notice. This gutsy star-studded spectacle was produced in cooperation with Ringling Brothers - Barnum and Bailey circus and filmed in a pseudo-documentary style with frequent cuts from the full-scale grandiose circus acts and larger-than-life costumes by the legendary Edith Head to real footage of the daily life on the road for the full-scale travelling operation. Jimmy Stewart co-stars in a gem of a role as Buttons the clown who is hiding from a mysterious past. This cavalcade of jaw-dropping visual splendour complete with lions elephants and an action-packed train wreck of a finale is DeMille at his grandiose best. Look for many small guest appearances from circus stars and celebrities including Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. [show more]

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Released
12 February 2007
Directors
Actors
Format
DVD 
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK) 
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Runtime
147 minutes 
Features
PAL 
Barcode
5014437919830 
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