The Greatest Show on Earth
1952 · 152 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 16,607 VOTES · DIR. Cecil B. DeMille
Overview
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,071 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:15 We bring you the circus.
00:06:40 They 'said he wa's through when Jumbo died.
00:10:29 Down, move down. Make him put me down, Klau's.
00:14:23 Ill work it ju'st like the Columbia 'show.
00:19:18 Get tight in front of tho'se wheel's.
00:23:55 Say, they tell me that you work with two bar's like I do.
00:28:46 Sleek and 'shining a's 'silver dollar's
00:39:55 Li'sten, Snow White, youre not fighting thi's guy
00:46:33 Until we meet another day
00:54:38 - Paying for the hay all in 'silver? - That's how we get paid.
01:01:26 - Ruth ju'st couldnt re'si'st the hay pile. - Id hate to have your nerve in a tooth.
01:08:11 Your attention, plea'se.
01:17:34 that I will do a double forward over the bar through a paper hoop.
01:28:01 That doesnt mean you have to lie there
01:32:13 Chérie, I return you to 'sawdu'st. Sawdu'st to 'sawdu'st.
01:37:29 Hit me if you want.
01:46:10 Everything's fine.
01:52:25 Foot, Minyak. Foot, foot.
02:00:17 Ill get revenge tomorrow night.
02:06:17 No place like home, Nero.
02:09:31 What are you doing here, Birdie?
02:13:37 Now you want to be a hero, 'save my life.
02:18:10 The greatest show on earth
02:23:12 Merle, 'spot the band between tho'se 'seat wagon's.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,071
Dialogue density13.6 lines / min
First line00:02:15
Final line02:23:12
Production Record
DirectorCecil B. DeMille
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,000,000
Revenue$36,000,000
IMDb votes16,607