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The Biggest Show on Earth
Also known as [The Greatest Show on Earth]
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4409 feet
Directed by Jerome Storm

Cast: Enid Bennett [Roxie Kemp], Earl Rodney (Earle Rodney) [Owen Trent], Ethel Lynn (Ethel Lynne) [Marjorie Trent], Bliss Chevalier [Mrs. Trent], Carl Stockdale [Colonel Jeffrey Trent], Melbourne MacDowell [Nat Kemp], Jack Nelson [Ross]

Thomas H. Ince Corporation production; distributed by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation through Paramount Pictures Corporation [Paramount Pictures]. / Picturized (scenario) by Julien Josephson, from a screen story by Florence Vincent. Production supervised by Thomas H. Ince. Animal trainers, Louis Roth and Mabel Stark. Art direction by G. Harold Percival. Cinematography by Charles J. Stumar. / © 17 April 1918 by Thomas H. Ince Corporation [LP12324]. Released 6 May 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 14 December 2024.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.