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Summary:

The master show-man, Cecil B. DeMille, brings the thrills, chills and exhilaration of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus that includes an all-star cast.

Contributors:

DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959

Frank, Fredric M. (Fredric Maurice), 1911-1977

Lyndon, Barré, 1896-1972

St. John, Theodore

Hutton, Betty

Wilde, Cornel

Heston, Charlton

Lamour, Dorothy, 1914-1996

Grahame, Gloria

Stewart, James, 1908-1997

Wilcoxon, Henry, 1905-1984

Bettger, Lyle, 1915-2003

Tierney, Lawrence, 1919-2002

Kelley, Emmett, 1898-1979

Cucciola

Concello, Antoinette

Barnes, George, 1892-1953

Pereira, Hal

Tyler, Walter

Bauchens, Anne

Young, Victor, 1900-1956

Head, Edith

Jeakins, Dorothy

White, Miles, 1914-2000

Paramount Pictures Corporation

Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows

Languages:

English
French

Language Notes:

English or French dialogue.

Related Series:

Paramount DVD collection

Alternate Titles:

At head of title: Cecil B. DeMille's

Subjects:

Circus — Drama

Theatrical companies — Drama

Clowns — Drama

Circus

Theatrical companies

Clowns

Genres:

Action and adventure films

Feature films

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.

Performers:

Cast: Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart, Henry Wilcoxon, Lyle Bettger, Lawrence Tierney, Emmett Kelley, Cucciola, Antoinette Concello.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, George Barnes ; art directors, Hal Pereira, Walter H. Tyler ; editor, Anne Bauchens ; music, Victor Young ; costume designers, Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, Miles White.

General Notes:

Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1952.
Golden Globes, 1953: Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Director (Cecil B. DeMille); Best Cinematography - Color (George Barnes, J. Peverell Marley).
Academy Awards, 1953: Best Picture (Cecil B. DeMille); Best Writing, Motion Picture Story (Fredric M. Frank, Theodore St. John, Frank Cavett).

Audience:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

GRE 1952 DVD

ISBNs:

0792199030

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 097360661743
Publisher Number, Paramount: 06617

OCLC Numbers:

54032636