"American box office. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 55% based on 229 reviews, and an average rating of 6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, """"The Greatest Showman"" tries hard to dazzle the audience with a Barnum-style sense of wonder – but at the expense of its complex subject's far more intriguing real-life story."" On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100, based on 43 critics, indicating ""mixed or average reviews"". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of ""A"" on an A+ to F"
"The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series) The Greatest Show on Earth is an American drama series starring Jack Palance about the American circus, which aired on ABC from September 17, 1963, to April 28, 1964. It was produced by Desilu, the production company founded by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Sr.. Palance portrayed Johnny Slate, the circus manager, who became involved in the personal lives of the circus performers. ""The Greatest Show on Earth"" faced competition from two comedy programs on CBS: ""Petticoat Junction"", Edgar Buchanan's burgeoning spin-off of ""The Beverly Hillbillies"", and the long-running ""The Jack Benny Program""."
"NBC aired ""The Richard Boone Show"" at the same 9 p.m. Tuesday slot. The series was canceled after one season. The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series) The Greatest Show on Earth is an American drama series starring Jack Palance about the American circus, which aired on ABC from September 17, 1963, to April 28, 1964. It was produced by Desilu, the production company founded by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Sr.. Palance portrayed Johnny Slate, the circus manager, who became involved in the personal lives of the circus performers. ""The Greatest Show on Earth"" faced competition from two comedy"
"of The Greatest Show on Earth. The film earned an estimated $12 million at the North American box office in 1952 and was the highest-grossing film in the United States that year. It was also the most popular film in Britain in 1952. It was the most popular film of the year in France in 1953. In 1952, Bosley Crowther called ""The Greatest Show on Earth"" a ""lusty triumph of circus showmanship and movie skill"" and a ""piece of entertainment that will delight movie audiences for years"": In 1952, ""Time"" magazine called it a ""mammoth merger of two masters of"
"Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, also known as the Ringling Bros. Circus, Ringling Bros. or simply Ringling was an American traveling circus company billed as The Greatest Show on Earth. It and its predecessor shows ran from 1871 to 2017. Known as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, the circus started in 1919 when the Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, a circus created by P. T. Barnum and James Anthony Bailey, was merged with the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows. The Ringling brothers had purchased Barnum &"
"purchased the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth in 1907 and ran the circuses separately until 1919. By that time, Charles Edward Ringling and John Nicholas Ringling were the only remaining brothers of the five who founded the circus. They decided that it was too difficult to run the two circuses independently, and on March 29, 1919, ""Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows"" debuted in New York City. The posters declared, ""The Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows and the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth are now combined into one record-breaking giant of all exhibitions."" Charles"
"Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer, comedian, and stage and film actor. At the peak of his career, he was dubbed ""The World's Greatest Entertainer"". His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized many songs that benefited from his ""shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach."" In the 1920s, Jolson was America's most famous and highest-paid entertainer. Between 1911 and 1928, Jolson had nine sell-out Winter Garden shows in a row, more than 80 hit records, and 16 national and international tours. Although best remembered today as the star"
"John Ringling John Nicholas Ringling (May 31, 1866 – December 2, 1936) is the best known of the seven Ringling siblings, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Bros World's Greatest Shows to create a virtual monopoly of traveling circuses and helped shape the circus into what it is today. In addition to owning and managing many of the largest circuses in the United States, he was also a rancher, a real estate developer and art collector. He was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 1987. John was born in McGregor,"
"Tom Scharpling Tom Scharpling (born February 9, 1969) is an American comedian, television writer, producer, music video director, and radio host. He is best known for hosting the weekly Internet radio call-in comedy program ""The Best Show with Tom Scharpling"" (formerly ""The Best Show on WFMU""), the voice of Greg Universe in the animated series ""Steven Universe"" and for acting as a writer/executive producer for the TV show ""Monk"". Scharpling was also noted as a writer on ""Tom Goes to the Mayor"" and ""Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!"". Beginning in 1999, he released six albums with comedy partner"
"W. Kamau Bell Walter Kamau Bell (born January 26, 1973), known professionally as W. Kamau Bell, is an American stand-up comic and television host. Prominent within the San Francisco stand-up comedy scene, he is best known as the host of the CNN original series ""United Shades of America"" and of the former FXX television series ""Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell"". He is the host of the live radio show and podcast ""Kamau Right Now"" on KALW, and also co-hosts the podcasts ""Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time Period"" with Kevin Avery and ""Politically Re-Active"" with Hari"
"Michael Gracey, ""The Greatest Showman"" shows PT Barnum as a young boy with a flair for entertainment. The young Barnum then grows up, marries his childhood love (Charity Hallet), starts the circus, and tours with Jenny Lind. The film was released seven months after the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus permanently dissolved. Films and television: Theatre: Books: Music: P. T. Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum (; July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, politician, and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus (1871–2017). He was also an author,"
"Michael McIntyre Michael Hazen James McIntyre (born 21 February 1976) is an English comedian, actor, and TV presenter. In 2012, he was reported to be the highest-grossing comedian in the world. In addition to stand-up, McIntyre has hosted his own BBC One comedy programme ""Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow"", has featured in three episodes of ""Live at the Apollo"" and, in 2011, was a judge on ""Britain's Got Talent"". He currently presents his own Saturday night series ""Michael McIntyre's Big Show"" on BBC One. McIntyre resides in Hampstead, London with his aromatherapist wife, Kitty, who is a daughter of the late"
"The Next Best Thing (TV series) The Next Best Thing: Who Is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator? is an American reality TV series competition of celebrity impersonators with a grand prize of $100,000. It was hosted by Michele Merkin. The judges were Jeffrey Ross, Elon Gold and Lisa Ann Walter; ultimately, the winner was chosen by viewer voting. The eight-episode series debuted May 30, 2007 on the ABC television network and ended the same year. The premiere featured contestants impersonating (among others) Howard Stern, Jack Nicholson, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Superman, Jennifer Aniston, Janet Jackson, Bill Cosby, Billy Crystal,"
"The Ultimate Merger Donald J. Trump Presents The Ultimate Merger is an American reality television dating game show. A spin-off of ""The Apprentice"", the series premiered on TV One on June 17, 2010. The series' first season starred Omarosa, who in 2004 appeared on the first season of ""The Apprentice"", another American reality series. Season 2 premiered on August 4, 2011, starring former ""America's Next Top Model"" and ""Celebrity Fit Club"" contestant Toccara Jones. The format of ""The Ultimate Merger"" is reminiscent of two previous reality series, ""The Bachelorette"" and ""The Apprentice"". Twelve men selected by billionaire real estate mogul,"
"Captain Spaulding""—done entirely in French. Groucho Marx Julius Henry ""Groucho"" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. A master of quick wit, he is widely considered one of America's greatest comedians. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and television game show ""You Bet Your Life"". His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated"
"Regis Philbin Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (; born August 25, 1931) is an American media personality, actor, and singer, known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame he served in the Navy, and got his television start serving as a page for the ""Tonight Show"" in the 1950s. Philbin gained his first network TV exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on ""The Joey Bishop Show"". Sometimes called (alternatively attributed to James Brown) ""the hardest working man in show business"", Philbin holds the Guinness World Record for the most time"
"becoming emotional and calling her ""the best audience"". Jimmy Fallon James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, television host, singer, writer, and producer. He is known for his work in television as a cast member on ""Saturday Night Live"" and as the host of late-night talk show ""The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"" and before that ""Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"". He grew up with an interest in comedy and music, moving to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue opportunities in stand-up comedy. He was commissioned to join NBC's ""Saturday Night Live"" as a cast"
"Seth Meyers Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and television host. He hosts ""Late Night with Seth Meyers"", a late-night talk show that airs on NBC. Prior to that, he was a head writer for NBC's ""Saturday Night Live"" (2001–2014) and hosted the show's news parody segment, ""Weekend Update"". Meyers appeared in the film ""Journey to the Center of the Earth"" in 2008, hosted the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014 and voiced the character Jeremy ""Prock"" Awesome in ""The Awesomes"" (2013–2015). In 2018, Meyers hosted the 75th Golden Globe Awards. Meyers was"
"The Beautiful."" Albany, New York: BearManor Media, 2009; . James Best James Best (born Jewel Franklin Guy; July 26, 1926 – April 6, 2015) was an American television, film, character, voice, and stage actor, as well as a writer, director, acting coach, artist, college professor, and musician, whose career spanned seven decades of television. He appeared as a guest on various country music and talk shows. One of the busiest actors in Hollywood, Best began his contract career with Universal Studios in 1949, where he met unfamiliar actors Julie Adams, Piper Laurie, Tony Curtis and Rock Hudson. Best's long career"
"is a 40-year-old movie producer from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the author of the book ""The Black Actor's Guide to Not Working in Hollywood"", which was published in 2003. Eliminated in episode 1. The Ultimate Merger Donald J. Trump Presents The Ultimate Merger is an American reality television dating game show. A spin-off of ""The Apprentice"", the series premiered on TV One on June 17, 2010. The series' first season starred Omarosa, who in 2004 appeared on the first season of ""The Apprentice"", another American reality series. Season 2 premiered on August 4, 2011, starring former ""America's Next Top Model"""
"Robert Carson (actor) Robert Samuel Carson (June 8, 1909 – June 2, 1979) was an American actor noted for dozens of supporting roles in films and television series during a career that spanned decades. He was born in Hennepin County, Minnesota to Elmer Llewellyn Carson and Elsa W. Carson (nee Brunke). He was the older brother of actor Jack Carson (1910 - 1963); they grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Robert was active as a singer and musician while he was a student at the University of Minnesota. Carson played the ringmaster in ""The Greatest Show on Earth"" (1952) with Charlton"
"was scheduled to present the first annual Best Visual Effects Oscar at the 1982 Academy Awards with Dan Aykroyd. Aykroyd presented the award alone, and stated from the lectern: ""My partner would have loved to have been here tonight to present this award, since he was a bit of a Visual Effect himself."" In 2015, Belushi was ranked by ""Rolling Stone"" as the greatest ""SNL"" cast member of all time. John Belushi John Adam Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, and singer. Belushi is best known for his ""intense energy and raucous attitude"""
"Tim McAuliffe Tim McAuliffe (born September 18) is a Canadian comedy writer, television producer and occasional actor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, known for his work on ""The Last Man On Earth"", ""The Office"", ""Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"", ""Up All Night"", ""Corner Gas"", ""This Hour Has 22 Minutes"", and creating the TV series ""Happy Together"" (CBS), and ""Satisfaction"" (CTV). Tim is currently the Creator/Executive Producer/Showrunner of the CBS TV sitcom, Happy Together (starring Damon Wayans Jr., Amber Stevens-West, Felix Mallard, and Chris Parnell). The show is based on the life of Harry Styles (lead singer of One Direction) and Ben"
"Century Fox announced that a biographical musical drama film entitled ""The Greatest Showman"" was in development. Michael Gracey was set to direct, with Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon as writers. Hugh Jackman plays P.T. Barnum, and produced the film, with Michelle Williams portraying Barnum's wife, Charity. Principal photography began in November 2016 and was released on December 20, 2017. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, also known as the Ringling Bros. Circus, Ringling Bros. or simply Ringling was an American traveling circus company billed as The Greatest Show on Earth. It and"
"Groucho Marx Julius Henry ""Groucho"" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. A master of quick wit, he is widely considered one of America's greatest comedians. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and television game show ""You Bet Your Life"". His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated stooped posture, glasses, cigar, and"
"wrote, ""[NBC] had nothing else better to replace it with."" In 2013, ""GQ"" magazine held an online competition to find the best TV comedy. ""Cheers"" was voted the greatest comedy show of all time. In 2017, James Charisma of """"Paste"" (magazine)"" ranked the show's opening sequence #5 on a list of ""The 75 Best TV Title Sequences of All Time"". Ratings improved for the summer reruns after the first season. The cast went on various talk shows to try to further promote the series after its first season. By the second season ""Cheers"" was competitive with CBS' top rated show"
"Al, Charles, and Otto) partnered with John to create the Ringling Bros. circus: John Ringling John Nicholas Ringling (May 31, 1866 – December 2, 1936) is the best known of the seven Ringling siblings, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Bros World's Greatest Shows to create a virtual monopoly of traveling circuses and helped shape the circus into what it is today. In addition to owning and managing many of the largest circuses in the United States, he was also a rancher, a real estate developer and art collector. He was inducted into"
"comprising six episodes. Following the success of ""The Office"" second series, Gervais was named the most powerful person in TV comedy by ""Radio Times"". In 2004, ""The Office"" won the Golden Globes for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for Gervais, who said in a 2015 BBC interview that the award was the gateway to America for him. ""The Office"" brand has since been remade for audiences in , France, Germany, Quebec, Brazil and the United States. Gervais and Merchant are producers of the American"
"family management was evolving, the Ringlings were challenged by keeping two mammoth circuses touring during World War I. Manpower shortages, combined with railroad restrictions and the 1918 flu pandemic all contributed in the decision to merge the Ringling Bros World's Greatest Shows and the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth at the end of the 1918 season. On October 8, 1918 the Ringling Bros. season concluded after performances in Waycross, Georgia and the circus trains were routed to the Barnum & Bailey Winter Quarters in Bridgeport, Connecticut. During the winter of 1918-19 the two circuses were combined into one"
"140 year history of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. Iverson’s presence at The Greatest Show On Earth set box office records for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey throughout the United States. Audiences and critics alike were immediately smitten by the native New Yorker. ""Ebony"" magazine said of him: ""The instant he appears out of the darkness and into the spotlight…the audience is rapt."" The ""San Francisco Examiner"" stated: ""Now imagine mesmerizing the crowd with a powerful voice and the bearing of a superstar."" The ""Times-Picayune"" wrote: ""Tall and self assured…he works a crowd like a three ring evangelist."""
"albums Holiday albums Singles Regis Philbin Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (; born August 25, 1931) is an American media personality, actor, and singer, known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame he served in the Navy, and got his television start serving as a page for the ""Tonight Show"" in the 1950s. Philbin gained his first network TV exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on ""The Joey Bishop Show"". Sometimes called (alternatively attributed to James Brown) ""the hardest working man in show business"", Philbin holds the Guinness World Record"
"Jimmy Kimmel James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of ""Jimmy Kimmel Live!"", a late-night talk show that premiered on ABC in 2003. Kimmel hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2012 and 2016, and the Academy Awards in 2017, 2018 and now 2019. Before hosting ""Jimmy Kimmel Live!"", he was best known as the co-host of Comedy Central's ""The Man Show"" and ""Win Ben Stein's Money"". Kimmel has also produced such shows as ""Crank Yankers"", ""Sports Show with Norm Macdonald"", and ""The Andy Milonakis"
"The Biggest Show on Earth The Biggest Show on Earth is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson and Florence Vincent. The film stars Enid Bennett, Bliss Chevalier, Ethel Lynne, Melbourne MacDowell, Jack Nelson, and Earle Rodney. The film was released on April 28, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. As described in a film magazine, Roxie Kemp (Bennett), a lion tamer in her father's circus, is sent to boarding school. The girls there have nothing to do with Roxie until she rescues them from a mad dog. Marjorie Trent (Lynne), with a"