The Greatest Show on Earth

Summary

The Greatest Show on Earth is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,627 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Greatest Show on Earth received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• The Greatest Show on Earth received the Academy Award for Best Story^[4].
• The Greatest Show on Earth's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Greatest Show on Earth was directed by Cecil B. DeMille^[6].
• Fredric M. Frank wrote the screenplay for The Greatest Show on Earth^[7].
• Barré Lyndon wrote the screenplay for The Greatest Show on Earth^[8].
• Theodore St. John wrote the screenplay for The Greatest Show on Earth^[9].
• The Greatest Show on Earth's composer is recorded as Victor Young^[10].
• The Greatest Show on Earth's genre is drama film^[11].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Gloria Grahame^[12].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Charlton Heston^[13].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was James Stewart^[14].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Betty Hutton^[15].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Dorothy Lamour^[16].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Cornel Wilde^[17].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Lyle Bettger^[18].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Henry Wilcoxon^[19].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Lawrence Tierney^[20].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Lillian Albertson^[21].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was William Boyd^[22].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Bing Crosby^[23].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Cecil B. DeMille^[24].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Kathleen Freeman^[25].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Mona Freeman^[26].
• A cast member of The Greatest Show on Earth was Bob Hope^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Cecil B. DeMille^[28] and Henry Wilcoxon^[29]. The Greatest Show on Earth was directed by Cecil B. DeMille^[6]. Screenwriters include Fredric M. Frank^[7], Barré Lyndon^[8], and Theodore St. John^[9]. Cast members include Gloria Grahame^[12], Charlton Heston^[13], James Stewart^[14], Betty Hutton^[15], Dorothy Lamour^[16], and Cornel Wilde^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1952^[30] and December 19, 1952^[31]. The original language of The Greatest Show on Earth was English^[32]. Its genre is drama film^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1929^[36] and Academy Award for Best Story^[4], a class of award^[37]. Reviews include 5.9/10^[38] and 50%^[39].

Why It Matters

The Greatest Show on Earth ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,627 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

What awards did The Greatest Show on Earth receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3] and Academy Award for Best Story^[4].