The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) is a celebrated American epic drama produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, focusing on the lives of performers within the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and was the highest-grossing film of 1952, featuring an all-star cast including Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, and James Stewart. Read the full story at Wikipedia .