The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after The Greatest Show on Earth

• Cleopatra (1934) — Same feel: dramatic, ambitious
• Carousel (1956) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) — Same feel: dramatic, feel-good
• The Great Ziegfeld (1936) — Same feel: dramatic, ambitious
• Magnificent Obsession (1954) — Same feel: dramatic, feel-good
• Show Boat (1951) — Same feel: dramatic, feel-good