| The Greatest Show on Earth | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Neil Bernstein Calvin Clements Meyer Dolinski Fenton Hobart, Jr. Paul Mason Bob Rafelson Jason Wingreen William Wood |
| Directed by | Arthur Hiller Leslie H. Martinson Vincent McEveety Jack Palance |
| Starring | Jack Palance Stuart Erwin |
| Theme music composer | Richard Rodgers |
| Opening theme | "March of the Clowns" |
| Composer | Jeff Alexander |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Stanley Colbert |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 48 mins. |
| Production companies | Cody Productions Desilu Productions Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 17, 1963 – April 28, 1964 |
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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 September 8, 1964.[1][2] It was produced by Desilu, the production company founded by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Sr.[citation needed]
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 343. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 560. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved August 2, 2024.