The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
| The Greatest Show on Earth | |
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Jack Palance as Johnny Slate
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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(s) | Jeff Alexander |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Stanley Colbert |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 48 mins. |
| Production company(s) | Cody Productions Desilu Productions Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Television |
| Distributor | CBS Films Viacom Paramount Television CBS Paramount Television CBS Television Distribution (current as of 2007) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 17, 1963 – April 28, 1964 |
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 April 28, 1964. It was produced by Desilu, the production company founded by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Sr..
Palance portrayed Johnny Slate, the circus manager, who became involved in the personal lives of the circus performers.
The Greatest Show on Earth faced competition from two comedy programs on CBS: Petticoat Junction, Edgar Buchanan's burgeoning spin-off of The Beverly Hillbillies, and the long-running The Jack Benny Program. NBC aired The Richard Boone Show at the same 9 p.m. Tuesday slot. The series was canceled after one season.
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