BETTY HUTTON GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH 100 PG BOOKLET NEW!

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COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET - THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Up for auction is this one-of-a-kind, 100-page, color, spiral-bound, commemorative booklet for the Best Picture of 1952: The Greatest Show on Earth . Printed on HP Premium Choice LaserJet paper, 8.5" x 11", 32 pound, brightness '98'. This publication is from the International Betty Hutton Appreciation Society . It tells the story of the movie; the story of the circus; and mini-biographies of the actors, the actresses, and the director (Cecil B. DeMille). It also tells the story of P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, and the Ringling Brothers. Shown below are scans of the cover and some of the inside pages. The booklet is a treasure trove of memorabilia and includes the following: Ø Numerous rare movie stills Ø Behind-the-scenes shots Ø Video clips Ø American and foreign movie posters and lobby cards Ø American and foreign magazine covers and articles Ø Vintage program booklets Ø Artwork from the press book Ø Advertisements Ø Film promotional products Ø Film reviews Ø Sheet music Ø Music albums Ø Home video packaging (Super 8, VHS, CED, Laser Disc, and DVD) Ø Stories from friends and fans of Betty Hutton Ø The Circus Museum of Sarasota , Florida 's the opening narration from the film: W e bring you the circus, the pied piper whose magic tunes lead children of all ages from six to 60 into a tinsel and spun-candy world of reckless beauty and mounting laughter, of whirling thrills, of rhythm, excitement and grace, of daring and blaring and dance, of high-stepping horses and high-flying stars. But behind all this, the circus is a massive machine whose very life depends on discipline, motion and speed; a mechanized army on wheels that rolls over any obstacle in its path, that meets calamity again and again . . . but always comes up smiling; a place w disaster and tragedy stalk the big top, haunt the backyard and ride the circus train, w death is constantly watching for one frayed rope, one weak link or one trace of fear; a fierce, primitive, fighting force that smashes relentlessly forward against impossible odds. That is the circus. And this is the story of the biggest of the big tops and of the men and women who fight to make it the Greatest Show on Earth. Into the sunshine of spring, the circus rises from its winter hibernation, spic and span and ready for eight months of excitement and adventure. The circus trains, like Noah's Ark , will carry and shelter man and beast through flood and mud and heat and storm, through triumph and adversity. 1400 souls--each sure the season will bring his heart's desires. Children of all ages, John Ringling North welcomes you to the Greatest Show on Earth! Brainy bruins with new ideas--Himalayan, Russian, Syrian and polar bears. Sleek and shining as silver dollars--Roland Tiebor's marvelous, amazing, sophisticated sea lions! The internationally famous Riding Canine! Ladies and gentlemen, the sensation of the ages! In Ring One, the beautiful bird of paradise, queen of the flying trapeze, the daring, the incredible, the death-defying, peerless and fearless Holly [Betty Hutton] ! And, in the Center Ring, the outstanding aerial daredevil of all time, the debonair king of the air, the Great Sebastian [Cornel Wilde] ! Under the Big Top, only two days count--today and tomorrow. The circus rolls on whether flyers rise or flyers fall. Week after week, new audiences laugh at the antics of the clowns, and thrill to incredible feats of skill and daring. Thanks for looking and good luck bidding. read more

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