The Greatest Show on Earth Blu-ray

Paramount Home Media Distribution has announced that it will release on Blu-ray Cecil B. DeMille's film The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), starring Charlton Heston, Cornel Wilde, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, and Betty Hutton. The release, which will be part of the studio's recently launched line Paramount Presents, will be available for purchase on March 30.

Studio description: This two-time Academy Award winner, including BEST PICTURE, captures the thrills, chills and exhilaration of the Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus with an all-star cast that includes Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart and Lyle Bettger. This essential movie of the Golden Age of Hollywood packs action, romance, laughs and treachery into an epic only DeMille could create, resulting in one of 1952's biggest hits.

It's action, romance, laughs and treachery all under the big top, culminating in an incredible train disaster that threatens the very lives and livelihood of the traveling troupe. Grab a bag of popcorn, take a ringside seat and get ready to experience the excitement and drama of The Greatest Show On Earth!

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
• Filmmaker Focus: Leonard Maltin on The Greatest Show on Earth
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature