View sold price and similar items: Gloria Grahame in 'Greatest Show on Earth' Photo from Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC on October 4, 0119 3:00 PM PDT. [28], This article is about the American actress born in 1923. In addition, Hutton, Gloria Grahame, and Pepe Le Pew-accented Cornel Wilde performed many of their own stunts. After several separations and reconciliations, Grahame and Ray divorced in 1952. Company Credits Prints & Posters of Gloria Grahame 102613. Sebastian : Emmett Kelly is shown in a rare appearance without his clown makeup at 2:21:25, after the train derailment. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Gloria Grahame & Cornel Wilde Greatest Show on Earth org movie Lobby Card 1758 at the best online prices at eBay! Renowned to that point for her portrayals of sultry, serious exotics, this film was the first to display her comic skills, which she approached with gusto. The Big Heat, Lee Marvin, Gloria Grahame, Glenn Ford, 1953. Brad Braden Choose Options. Shop GLORIA GRAHAME/GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH/OR. Cornel Wilde , Betty Hutton, Charlton Heston, Gloria Grahame and James Stewart star in the film 'The Greatest Show On Earth', directed by Cecil B. American film star, Gloria Grahame . - Gloria Grahame in Robert J. Lentz, Gloria Grahame, Bad Girl of Film Noir . Her filmography includes 39 feature films. Gloria Grahame, and Dorothy Lamour - were all popular figures of the day. "I felt humbled by the fact that she'd play a part that wasn't so big," she says. I thought I'd seen the last of you when you got mixed up with that wire walker in Lisbon. On 14 January 2017, Feld Entertainment -- the owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus -- announced that they were ceasing operations of the circus after 146 years, due to declining attendance. Directors: Josef von Sternberg, Mel Ferrer, Nicholas Ray, Robert Stevenson | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix, Thomas Gomez. I felt unqualified then, [but] Gloria always felt unqualified.". Her death came just 11 days before that of her first husband Stanley Clements, who died from emphysema on October 16. Photo # 11473-86 . Holly It looks like WhatsApp is not installed on your phone. Heston glowers and Gloria Grahame smoulders. Please try again later. Grahame returned to work on the stage, but continued to appear in films and television productions, usually in supporting roles. American actors Humphrey Bogart , as Dixon Steele, and Gloria Grahame 1923 - 1981) as Laurel Gray, in 'In A Lonely Place', directed by Nicholas Ray,. William Boyd, who had become enormously popular playing the character Hopalong Cassidy in a series of films and on television, contributed his cameo in this film -- as Hoppy -- as a favor to director Cecil B. DeMille. This rise to stardom of GLORIA GRAHAME, for many up and coming artists, is a motivation. The role of Buttons the Clown is inarguably one of the finest portrayals in James Stewart's canon, as it required the versatility of broad slapstick, singing, trampoline work, as well as a dual believability at different points of the script as both a clown and a fine doctor, which merge simultaneously in the chilling, heart-wrenching moment the clown shares with his mother in the audience mid-performance. 5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Show on Earth. Advertisement Awards. Grahame was in the midst of what would be the most productive period of her career; in addition to her ongoing film noir roles in films like Sudden Fear (1952), she also dazzled critics with her work in MGM's The Bad and the Beautiful (1952). Every night shot of the circus train riding through the countryside uses the same set and cloud backdrop, altering the camera angles slightly each time. She claimed to appreciate the accolade but admitted her son had appropriated the statuette for himself: "I practically haven't seen my Oscar since I won it. Angel This meant that Betty Hutton really learned the trapeze and Gloria Grahame had to let an elephant rest its foot an inch from her face. Several co-stars discovered this during kissing scenes. Grahame made her Broadway debut on December 6, 1943 at the Royale Theatre as Florrie in Nunnally Johnson's The World's Full of Girls, which was adapted from Thomas Bell's 1943 novel Till I Come Back to You. Error posting question. Angel Howard claimed Grahame was an unfit mother, and the two fought over custody of Marianna for years. went through more than 30 takes and 10 rehearsals because the actor kept flubbing the line. Her name can be seen multiple times in the newspaper article that Holly reads. He toured the Midwest for two months with the circus, collecting anecdotes, slang, and behind-the-scenes ideas. After learning of her marriage to Anthony Ray, Grahame's third husband, Cy Howard, attempted to gain sole custody of the couple's daughter, Marianna. October 5, 1981 at the age of 57. . Choose Options. Cecil B. DeMille Starring: Cornel Wilde , Dorothy Lamour , Gloria Grahame Adventure Drama Drama Showbiz Drama A marvelous actress, Gloria Grahame (1923-1981) was also an iconic figure of film noir. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, from left: James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, 1952, tgsoe1952g56-fsct01(tgso Credit: Everett Collection "Gloria was one of the most insecure girls I've ever met," says Terry Moore, Grahame's friend and fellow Supporting Actress nominee. She also guest-starred in television series, including the science-fiction series The Outer Limits. Though Gloria Grahame returned to drama with twelve hard-hitting performances following this film, it was her acerbic performance in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) that led Rodgers and Hammerstein to personally select her to portray Ado Annie Carnes in the film version of Oklahoma! By year's end, the versatile actress copped a supporting Oscar for The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), but it was largely understood that she received the award for her collective body of work from 1952. A version of this story appears in Entertainment Weekly's Oscars UntoldStories issue. Winning her release from RKO after Macao, Grahame did Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth (52) as her first freelance picture. She'd appeared in four major releases in 1952, including a reunion with Stewart in Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earthwhich ultimately won Best Picture. STUDIO CREDITS IN LOWER BORDER DATED 1952. This was only Heston's third film and it skyrocketed him to fame. Angel CC. Gloria Grahame Hallward, an acting pupil of her mother (stage actress and teacher Jean Grahame), acted professionally while still in high school. We take you far past Monster Mash with a collection of October-ready tunes by legendary English outfits, classic rockers, iconic composers, and even swing and ska bands. Gloria Grahame arrived at the 25th Academy Awards on the verge of superstardom. Enhancements you chose aren't available for this seller. Sorry, we were unable to perform your search at this time. Free Shipping + Happiness Guarantee. Hedda Hopper pegged her "a shy little introvert [who's] so self-conscious it hurts," while an April 1952 Los Angeles Times profile painted her as a helpless worrywart who begged crew members to lambaste her performative flaws on set. Add to Cart. )[20][21] However, Grahame's former partner and biographer, Peter Turner, has disputed this, saying that the story of Tony being underage when Grahame began her sexual relationship with him is "fiction". The Greatest Show on Earth is a 1952 American drama film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shot in Technicolor and released by Paramount Pictures.Set in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the film stars Betty Hutton and Cornel Wilde as trapeze artists competing for the center ring and Charlton Heston as the circus manager. Greatest Show on Earth, The: Paramount Presents (Blu-ray Review) Format: Blu-ray Disc; Reviewed by: Dennis Seuling; Review Date: Mar 25, 2021; It's a Wonderful Life (4K UHD Review) Format: Blu-ray Disc; Reviewed by: Bill Hunt; Review Date: Oct 29, 2019; Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Arnaz felt that the film was so bad it would get little or no play in theaters and wouldn't harm her career. [31], For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Gloria Grahame has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6522 Hollywood Boulevard. 16 x 12 in other sizes. : The deceased wife of Buttons the Clown was named Florence. Later upon meeting DeMille at a party Desi was told by the famed producer that congratulations was in order as Desi had, as DeMille put it, "screwed his wife, Harry Cohn and Columbia Pictures and Cecil B. DeMille all in one shot.". [1] She was raised a Methodist. According to Nicholas Ray, their relationship reportedly began when Tony Ray was 13 years old and Grahame was still married to his father (Nicholas Ray allegedly caught the two in bed together, which he claimed effectively ended the marriage to Grahame in 1950. This was to repay DeMille for having cast him in the showcase role of Simon of Cyrene in DeMille's production of The King of Kings (1927) nearly a quarter of a century earlier. Still features Gloria Grahame and Lyle Bettger. Conspicuous mention is made of the circus tent's fireproof quality. Loaded with big-top thrills and chills, it's no wonder this film won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Lawrence . Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth is a lavish tribute to cir cuses, featuring three intertwining plotlines concerning rom ance and ri valry beneath the big top. Item Information. x 10.25 in. From 1979 to 1981, Grahame had a relationship with Peter Turner. She returned to New York City, where she died in October 1981, aged 57. According to Guinness, this movie was the top money maker of 1952 in the US and Canada. Angel Technical Specs, [Sebastian almost drives his car into the elephant Angel is riding]. : I know that you can and do understand (COPY?!). A newspaper headline reads: "He Killed the Thing He Loved". We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. A behind-the-scenes look at what the filming of Cecil B. DeMille's "The Greatest Show on Earth" in the 1950s was really like. Gloria Grahame Hallward (November 28, 1923 October 5, 1981) was an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. Grahame was born in Los Angeles. Buttons quotes Oscar Wilde's 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol'. You will never see the last of me, Angel. : 2 of 75. James Stewart also stars as a mysterious clown who . Flattery rolls right off me. THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, Dick Powell, Gloria Grahame, 1952, OKLAHOMA!, from left, Shirley Jones, Gloria Grahame, 1955, ©20th Century Fox Film Corporation, TM &. Account & Lists Returns & Orders. His cameo as Hopalong Cassidy would be the final feature film appearance of William Boyd. De Mille said that audiences took more attention to the hat than to the shoes. During the film's spectacular trainwreck set piece, Paramount's Stage 16 was filled with animals running loose. You always have a smile for that high-flying peacock. Grahame herself may not have been an innocent party. : Rights to use of the title motto, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's facilities, and performances, were purchased for 250,000 dollars. Angel There is a scene near the end of the movie where Brad is critically injured in the train wreck, and needs a transfusion. 1937), the son of her second husband Nicholas Ray and his first wife Jean Evans; Anthony Ray was her former stepson. Film debut of Monie Ellis and Vicki Bakken. info. "I. To add the following enhancements to your purchase, choose a different seller. She was immediately admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, where she died a few hours later at the age of 57. Grahame had an affair with her leading man Glenn Ford during the filming of Human Desire in 1954.[25]. The Greatest Show on Earth Director: Cecil B. DeMille Starring: Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, Cornel Wilde, James Stewart Running Time: 2 hours, 32 minutes Theatrical Release Date: February 21, 1952 Blu-Ray Release Date: March 30, 2021 () When The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) took off at the box office and copped the Best Picture Oscar, RCA Victor issued the original soundtrack recording on a long playing 10-inch LP, still a collector's item today. Add to Cart. Heston says that the late-arriving actors then got the message. [30] Grahame had kept an apartment at the Manhattan Plaza residential complex; and its community room, where her portrait hangs, is dedicated to her. This was especially true for Betty Hutton and Cornel Wilde. Below are 10 Facts about this beautiful and incredibly talented actress. How come no husband ever shot you? Wilde was game, however, and ended up performing many of his own stunts on the flying trapeze. DeMille offered Cornel Wilde the part of Joshua in his next production, The Ten Commandments (1956). There was a problem completing your request. Your legs are too thin, your hair is too red, you have lips like a cat. In 1980, the cancer returned, but Grahame refused to accept the diagnosis or seek treatment. : According to Turner's book Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, his local family doctor told Grahame that she had a cancerous tumor in her abdomen "the size of a football." According to Cecil B. DeMille biographer Charles Higham, it proved almost impossible to retrieve them. The budget on this one is reported in the $2 million bracket, and the shooting schedule has been set at six months. Best known as the radio broadcaster for the Philadelphia Eagles after 1977, Reese was an unknown nine-year-old who happened to be at one of the filmed performances. STILL. All fire in zee glass? Gloria Grahame in The Greatest Show on Earth trailer 1.jpg 157 199; 51 KB. It would occur again just two years after "Gladiator" with Chicago (2002). The only Best Picture Oscar nominee of the year to be also nominated for Best Story. Well, pick your spot. (1955). Though Gloria Grahame returned to drama with twelve hard-hitting performances following this film, it was her acerbic performance in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) that led Rodgers and Hammerstein to personally select her to portray Ado Annie Carnes in the film version of Oklahoma! [15], Grahame was married four times and had four children. Lucille Ball was Cecil B. DeMille's first choice for the role of Angel, but she was pregnant with daughter Lucie, and was replaced by Gloria Grahame. [17] Grahame's third marriage was to writer and television producer Cy Howard. There was a problem adding this item to Cart. She was often featured in film noir pictures as a tarnished beauty with an irresistible sexual allure. Gloria Grahame, Nicholas Ray's wife, who had an affair with an elephant trainer, was tailed by her husband who wanted to catch the both, she and her lover. Sebastian James Stewart plays the entire movie in his clown makeup. Both subsequently played trapeze artists, Lancaster in Trapeze (1956) and Douglas in The Story of Three Loves (1953). But he never found out who he was. The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series), a 1963 television series starring Jack Palance and based on the above film. Master showman Cecil B. DeMille brings the wonder and excitement of the Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus magically to life in The Greatest Show On Earth. Running Time, 151 MINS. At the time, the Circus was still performing under the canvas big top. 12 votes. This offers an explanation as to why the marvelous Jean Hagen went home empty-handed, despite her iconic performance as the hilariously doomed Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Prints & Posters of The Big Heat 102634. This movie is seen by some as an elaborate public relations gesture by Ringling Brothers. Cecil B. DeMille cast Dorothy Lamour against type as the vulgar, none-too-bright Phyllis. She allegedly assaulted costars Charlotte Greenwood and Gene Nelson on separate occasions, and purposely stepped on scene partners' lines. Trade-shown N. Y. Dec. 13. Holly What read in the room as a bashful star's brief (but no less endearing) display of humility quickly snowballed into a scandal for Grahame. After starring opposite Humphrey Bogart in In A Lonely Place (1950), she achieved her highest profile with Sudden Fear (1952), The Big Heat (1953), Human Desire (1954), and Oklahoma! Angel Gloria Grahame Hallward (November 28, 1923 - October 5, 1981) was an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. Despite his made-to-order background as a real-life circus acrobat, Burt Lancaster declined the role of The Great Sebastian, a fact Cecil B. DeMille doubly regretted when he learned that Cornel Wilde was afraid of heights. [18] Their divorce became final in November 1957. ( Visual ) Gloria . The cars were approximately six feet long, and highly detailed on the outside. Gloria Grahame Charlton Heston James Stewart Betty Hutton (en) Dorothy Lamour Cornel Wilde Lyle Bettger Henry Wilcoxon (en) Lawrence Tierney Lillian Albertson (en) Sunday, Nov 6th 2022 10PM 67F 1AM 65F 5-Day Forecast. Lyle Bettger And Gloria Grahame In The Greatest Show On Earth Standing On Elephant 24x18 Poster: Made in the US by a Veteran Owned Business, ships in a protective tube within 24 to 48 hours Angel They married in August 1954 and had a daughter, Marianna Paulette in 1956. You give me too much trouble. The rivalry sequences between Holly (Betty Hutton) and Sebastian (Cornel Wilde) use doubles only in the long shots, while Hutton and Wilde are clearly performing the myriad stunts on their respective wires in close-ups, albeit only several feet off the ground. : Please try again. Filming & Production She began stuffing cotton or tissues under it, which she felt gave her a sexier look. Don't crowd, mister! It has been suggested that this film won the Best Picture award by default because many members of the Academy were reluctant to vote for the anti-Joseph McCarthy western High Noon (1952), whose screenwriter Carl Foreman had just been blacklisted. Gloria Grahame. She prepared for the role of the ruthless old . Gloria Grahame in 'The Greatest Show on Earth' oversized publicity still photo. Still has a perforated censor stamp and a few creases but otherwise is in good condition. Features five Academy Award winners Charlton Heston, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart, Bing Crosby and Edmond O'Brien, and one other Academy Award nominee, Cornel Wilde, in the acting categories. All of Merrill Reese: Circus spectator. This was no gimmick. . The local hospital wanted to perform surgery immediately, but she refused. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Crossfire (1947).[7]. Grahame can be seen also in a 1970 episode of Mannix titled Duet for Three (Season 4 Episode 13) and in small roles in the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man and Seventh Avenue. Sign in to check out Check out as guest. While filming this movie, Cecil B. DeMille presented Betty Hutton with the Photoplay Award for favorite actress of 1950 for Annie Get Your Gun (1950). : Despite only appearing for a little over nine minutes on screen, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in MGM's The Bad and the Beautiful (also 1952);[8][9] she long held the record for the shortest performance on screen to win an acting Oscar until Beatrice Straight won for Network with a five-minute performance. . 12 votes. : Heston waved. ${cardName} unavailable for quantities greater than ${maxQuantity}. $40. Greatest Show On Earth 11x14 Lobby Card Set Of 8 1952 Charlton Heston Original Excellant- Condition U.s.11"x14"complete Lobby Card Set Of 8 Color Cards From The Greatest Show On Earth, 1952, Starring Charlton Heston. You may receive a partial or no refund on used, damaged or materially different returns. During Gloria's childhood and adolescence, her mother taught her acting. Quantity: . Fritz Lang and Gloria Grahame on set of Human Desire.jpg 926 694; 111 KB. As of 2016, this is the fifth of six Best Picture winners to have won only one other Academy Award. Nicca Ray, Nicholas' daughter from the filmmaker's post-Grahame marriage to Betty Utey, claims it resides with Tony, who remained a presence in Grahame's life after their 1974 divorce. Following jobbing supports in The Greatest Show on Earth and Macao (both 1952), Grahame played second fiddle to Joan Crawford in this simmering take on a noirish Edna Sherry novel. Qu'est-ce qu'al y a? Grahame attended Hollywood High School before dropping out to pursue acting. $15.99 + $5.49 shipping + $5.49 shipping + $5.49 shipping. Measures approximately 13.375 in. The Washington scene was filmed in what is now the parking lot for RFK Stadium, and the scenes of the circus being set up, are in the area near the sports complex in Philadelphia, where today there are stadiums for the Eagles and Phillies and an arena for the 76ers and Flyers. Your question might be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who bought this product. Buy 3, get 1 free Buy 3, . $20. Classics. During this time, she made films for several Hollywood studios. Oscar Wilde used the name Sebastian when in exile in France, and he was also referred to as a peacock. A newspaper page, that Ruth the elephant nearly ate, reveals it as (in red letters & in a 2 line title) Top line: "He Killed the Thing He Loved". Gloria Grahame and Dorothy Lamour joined Hutton in doing many of their own stunts, and Jimmy Stewart, at the height of his career, took the role of a doctor on the run from the FBI who hides out as a clown in the circus. PORTRAIT IS LIKE NEW. The greatest problem occurred when the large cage of monkeys was opened. ", How an Oscar and a sex scandal rattled Gloria Grahame's career. Rumors circulated that she rebuked the honor after getting drunk at the event, which caused her to trip and curse en route to claim the prizenone of which was true. Her talents are showcased in several classic motion pictures of the 1940s and 1950s, including It's a Wonderful Life, Crossfire, In a Lonely Place, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Big Heat, Oklahoma!, and The Bad and the Beautiful, for which she earned an Academy Award. [2] Her English father, Reginald Michael Bloxam Hallward (known as Michael Hallward) was an architect and author; her Scottish mother, Jean (or Jeanne) McDougall, who used the stage name Jean Grahame, was a British stage actress and acting teacher. . [while Sebastian was speaking, romantically to Holly, Ruth, an elephant, was directed by Angel to pick up and take Holly away, from Sebastian, to Brad]. She was an Oscar-winning femme fatale 29 . Measures approximately 13.375 in. That will be arranged when you meet Klaus. It's a rare occurrence as he hardly ever was seen in a production without it. [Horrified] : Expires 10/4/2022 | View Details. The Greatest Show On Earth, Gloria Grahame, Lyle Bettger, 1952 Photo. His father took him to the theater, promising him a trip to the circus. As for what I think of my cherished Oscar, all I can say is that no fond mother takes away her child's favorite plaything!". The script cleverly focuses on several subplots reaching their boiling points to avoid any undue emphasis on the plan to rob the circus train. V One of the opening shots shows the old Philadelphia Municipal Stadium in the background that was demolished in 1992. The film's promotional materials trumpeted the fact that each star had to master elements of his or her featured spot. Passed away. X . This movie won one Oscar. [24] Despite the surrounding scandal, Grahame's marriage to Anthony Ray was her only one, of four, to last well beyond four years (her marriage to his father lasted 4 years 2 months), as they did not divorce until a few days short of their 14th anniversary, in May 1974.[24]. $40. Don't forget tosubscribefor more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW. In an era where Cohn could of sidelined her from filming "Carpet" until her pregnancy was over, Lucy to Cohn's shock accepted the film, not revealing her pregnancy. Free shipping for many products! Condition:--not specified. During one of the early takes, Wilde tore the ligaments in his shoulder.
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