Not only did this picture not deserve to win the best picture Oscar, no human being should be forced to sit through this 2.5 hour monstrosity.
In a vain attempt to create an over the top spectacle Cecil B. DeMille fills half the movie with circus acts and parades. As a boy I loved the circus as much as anyone, and even now I have great respect for the amazing athletic ability of circus performers, but if I wanted that I would watch Cirque de Soleil.
Granted, Charlton Heston does a fine job playing circus boss Brad, but comes nowhere close to saving this mess.
Jimmy Stewart definitely drops a few pegs in book for his boxy portrayal of Buttons The Clown.
With such legendary movies as High Noon and Singin' In The Rain also made that year, The Greatest Show On Earth had no business even being nominated.
In a vain attempt to create an over the top spectacle Cecil B. DeMille fills half the movie with circus acts and parades. As a boy I loved the circus as much as anyone, and even now I have great respect for the amazing athletic ability of circus performers, but if I wanted that I would watch Cirque de Soleil.
Granted, Charlton Heston does a fine job playing circus boss Brad, but comes nowhere close to saving this mess.
Jimmy Stewart definitely drops a few pegs in book for his boxy portrayal of Buttons The Clown.
With such legendary movies as High Noon and Singin' In The Rain also made that year, The Greatest Show On Earth had no business even being nominated.