toonnnnn Review of The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

the circus comes to a DVD player near you

[7/10 · 25 February 2007]

This classic movie now on DVD comes to life bringing the circus in your home in vivid colour.Cecil B DeMille brings all the spills and thrills of the circus in its full dramatic form.There are plenty of stars on view,Chuck Heston as the driven circus boss,Cornel Wilde as the trapeze artist with an eye for the ladies, but perhaps its the Ladies who have the best parts in particular Betty Hutton and Gloris Graeme who play their parts with gusto and charm.James Stewart and Dorothy Lamour also appear and there is a cameo from Bob and Bing but don't blink or you will miss it.The film gives circus acts from around the world a chance to perform to a global audience.As in most DeMille movies there is action and sub plats along the way,its a fun way to spend a couple of hours and still entertains after all these years.