1952 - The Greatest Show On Earth: "Grab your waterwings girls, here comes a big wave"

1952 Best Picture Winner

Premiered January 10, 1952 in New York

Budget: $4 Million

Gross: $14 Million

 

This movie was a spectacle. It was fun to see the different acts from the circus. However, it was a good movie, not a great movie. The film was entertaining but it did not advance the art of film making.

 

If you miss the old big top circus days, this is a movie that you would enjoy. The movie takes a lot of time showing the acts, in many cases, in their entirety. That reason caused the film to drag a little bit. Overall though, it was a solid film.

 

Joel

Favorite: I liked seeing Jimmy Stewart as "Buttons" the clown.

Least Favorite: I did not like the female lead, "Holly". I did not like the way the writers scripted her character.

Callie

Favorite: I liked the whole spectacle of the film. The animals, real trapeze artists, it was like watching a real circus.
Least Favorite: The length. It was way too long and they showed the entire acts and they could have just showed a portion of each act.