The Greatest Show on Earth is a 1952 American drama film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, centered on a railroad circus modeled on the real Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, its trapeze artists competing for top billing, and a mysterious clown hiding a secret past. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 1953 ceremony along with Best Story, DeMille's only competitive Oscar win.
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AwardAcademy Award for Best Picture 1 Release Year Connections
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1. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 25th Academy Awards | 1953
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesCeremony 1953: Best Motion PictureQuote, Ceremony 1953: Best Motion Picture
Best Motion Picture Winner The Greatest Show on Earth
2. The Greatest Show on Earth (film) (Wikipedia)
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The Greatest Show on Earth is a 1952 American Technicolor epic drama film produced and directed by Cecil B.
Created By: Cecil B. DeMille, Infobox: director
Cecil B. DeMille
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