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The Greatest show on Earth

United States, 1952
film

Cecil B. DeMille blended drama with spectacle, using the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus as a backdrop. The film is a behind-the- scenes look at the..

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United States, 1986
Similarity: 78%

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The Big circus

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Ziegfeld Follies

United States, 1946
Similarity: 70%

Behind the big top

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Elephants

United States, 1940
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Circus bands

United States, 1955
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The Great Houdini

United States, 1976
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The Great American cowboy

United States, 1980
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At the circus

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Side show

United States, 1975
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High grass circus

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Show business

United States, 1940
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The Greatest story ever told

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The Clay circus

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A Boy of the circus

United States, 1956
Similarity: 67%

The Ten Commandments

United States, 1956
Similarity: 67%

That's entertainment

United States, 1974
Similarity: 67%
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