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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })The Greatest Show on Earth is a 1952 film focused on a dramatized depiction of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, starring Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, and Charlton Heston, along with Cecil B. DeMille as the narrator, director, and producer. Jimmy Stewart, Gloria Grahame, and Dorothy Lamour also had roles, and to top this off, the 1951 troupe of the actual Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's Circus' filled in as the rest of the circus.The plot deals with circus manager Brad Braden (played by Heston) dealing with a number of issues facing the upcoming circus season, including dealing with the too-stingy board of directors, as well as a number of problematic circus "divas" with their own issues. Meanwhile, the past of a strange clown who refuses to remove their makeup is about to catch up with the circus as a whole...Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_2'); })Taking inflation into account, the film's box office is among the highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada. It won two Academy Awards (Best Picture and Best Story), and was nominated for three others. It's also notable for being the very first feature film Steven Spielberg ever saw.A television series, also called The Greatest Show on Earth, was inspired by the film, but with Jack Palance in the lead role. It lasted a single season of thirty episodes. | |
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Inconvenient Hippocratic Oath | |
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Inconvenient Hippocratic Oath: Buttons has to hide his past as a doctor, as he's on the run for mercy-killing his dying wife. However, he's forced into service when tending to the injured Sebastian and the dying Brad, who ultimately pulls through because of him — though it causes Buttons's arrest. | |
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The Cameo | |
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The Cameo: During Dorothy Lamour's South Seas number, her Road to ... co-stars Bing Crosby and Bob Hope can be seen in the audience. | |
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Career-Ending Injury | |
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Career-Ending Injury: Sebastian falls without a safety net while attempting a risky trick, crippling one of his arms. Subverted in that Buttons asserts that it can fully recover, and Brad's taunting riles some energy to have him return to form. | |
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Sad Clown | |
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Sad Clown: Jimmy Stewart's character, Buttons. Also, Emmett Kelly, perhaps the definitive Sad Clown, plays himself. | |
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Bittersweet Ending | |
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Bittersweet Ending: Buttons is arrested, but Holly single-handedly directs the circus to success when Brad has to recover. | |
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Non Sequitur, *Thud* | |
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Non Sequitur, *Thud* | |
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Love Dodecahedron | |
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Love Dodecahedron: Holly is in a relationship with Brad, but is also attracted to Sebastian, who is attracted to both her and Angel. Angel loves Brad and rebuffs the advances of Klaus, but eventually ends up with Sebastian. | |
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"I Can't Look!" Gesture | |
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"I Can't Look!" Gesture: Buttons ends up hiding his eyes several times at Holly or Sebastian's stunts—especially when Holly does a handstand on top of a chair on a moving trapeze. | |
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Light Feminine and Dark Feminine | |
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Light Feminine and Dark Feminine: Blonde, impulsive, and slightly naive Holly versus the cooler, calmer, and more experienced Angel. | |
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It's All My Fault | |
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It's All My Fault: Holly blames herself for Sebastian's fall and injury, as their friendly rivalry drove him to remove the safety net right before he attempted a risky trick. | |
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The Casanova | |
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The Casanova: The Great Sebastien. | |
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If I Can't Have You… | |
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If I Can't Have You...: Klaus, the elephant-trainer, is so fueled with jealousy after Angel rejects him and starts dating Brad that he seems to seriously consider having an elephant crush her head during their act. Fortunately, Brad stops him. | |
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Pair the Spares | |
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Pair the Spares: Sebastian and Angel get together in the end. | |
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AB Negative | |
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AB Negative: The circus train is derailed and a victim needs a blood transfusion. Guess what his blood type is? (And the fact that his AB- blood could accept a transfusion from ANY Rh negative donor is completely unknown to the doctor who is treating him. The donor has to be AB-, or nothing!) | |
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Establishing Character Moment | |
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Establishing Character Moment: Sebastian arriving half an hour before the train leaves, to the delight of every woman in the circus, accompanied by a police "escort" (who each picked him up for a separate traffic offence.) Brad's introduction shows his competence as a manager, his love for the circus, and his willingness to fight for his crew's success against his own superiors. | |
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Oblivious Guilt Slinging | |
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Oblivious Guilt Slinging: Holly unknowingly throws some on Buttons by reminding him that he's got sweetheart waiting for him along the route somewhere, while she's stuck with Brad... | |
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Betty and Veronica | |
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Betty and Veronica: Holly is torn between the hardworking and steadfast but often distracted beau Brad and the dashing, roguish, foreign Sebastian. She ultimately chooses Brad... mostly. Just like Brad, the circus is the most important thing to her. | |
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The Show Must Go On | |
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The Show Must Go On: Holly is forced to continue performing after Sebastian's fall. After the train crash, Holly also works to continue the show. | |
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Not So Stoic | |
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Not So Stoic: Brad's rant when Sebastian donates blood for him. | |
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Deadpan Snarker | |
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Deadpan Snarker: Angel's lines are almost entirely made of snark. | |
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No Romantic Resolution | |
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No Romantic Resolution: Brad tries to propose to Holly as she always wanted in the end, but she's too distracted by running the circus to pay attention. | |
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Blonde, Brunette, Redhead | |
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Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: Betty Hutton's Holly, Dorothy Lamour's Phyllis, and Gloria Grahame's Angel. | |
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Nice Hat | |
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Nice Hat: Brad's fedora. Don't touch it. | |
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Epic Movie | |
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Epic Movie: Two and a half hours long, an All-Star Cast, and a supporting cast of thousands, with a stunning and bombastic set production. Though the film itself is considered one of the weakest Best Picture winners ever, it's still pretty impressive to look at during the circus scenes. | |
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Mercy Kill | |
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Mercy Kill: What Buttons is on the run for. | |
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Reverse Psychology | |
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Reverse Psychology: Buttons bashes Brad to Holly to trick her into defending him—and see his point of view. | |
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Love Makes You Evil | |
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Love Makes You Evil: Angel's elephant-trainer boyfriend, Klaus. | |
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Friendly Rivalry | |
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Friendly Rivalry: between Holly and Sebastien, both trapeze artists competing for the center ring. | |
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Dialogue Reversal | |
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Dialogue Reversal: "You've got sawdust in your veins" is primarily said by Holly to Brad. In the end, he says this to her as she's busy getting ready for a show and totally ignores his attempt to propose. | |
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Dark and Troubled Past | |
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Dark and Troubled Past: Buttons mercy-killed his ailing, dying wife, and went on the run because of it. | |
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Shown Their Work | |
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Shown Their Work: The characters actually had to train in their circus professions for the film. This was particularly hard on Cornel Wilde, who was terrified of heights yet had to play a high-wire performer. | |
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