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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 April 28, 1964. It was produced by Desilu, the production company founded by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Sr..
Original Release
09/17/1963 on ABC
US Release
09/17/1963
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Palance | Johnny Slate |
| Stuart Erwin | Otto King |
| Buck Taylor | Tony / Joe |
| Buddy Lewis | Usher / Guido |
| Michael Consoldane | Boy Who Joins Circus / Boy Joins Circus |
| Del Graham | Alex / Acrobat |
| Joseph V. Perry | Clown / Anton |
| Lucille Ball | Kate Reynolds |
| Hugh O'Brian | Garve |
| Harry Guardino | James Paleski |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lion on Fire | Tuesday, 17 September 1963 |
| 2 | Silent Love, Secret Love | Tuesday, 24 September 1963 |
| 3 | No Middle Ground for Harry Kyle | Tuesday, 01 October 1963 |
| 4 | Don't Look Down, Don't Look Back | Tuesday, 08 October 1963 |
| 5 | Garve | Tuesday, 15 October 1963 |
| 6 | The Loser | Tuesday, 22 October 1963 |
| 7 | Uncaged | Tuesday, 29 October 1963 |
| 8 | The Circus Never Came to Town | Tuesday, 05 November 1963 |
| 9 | An Echo of Faded Velvet | Tuesday, 12 November 1963 |
| 10 | The Hanging Man | Tuesday, 19 November 1963 |
| 11 | Leaves in the Wind | Tuesday, 26 November 1963 |
| 12 | The Wrecker | Tuesday, 03 December 1963 |
| 13 | Lady in Limbo | Tuesday, 10 December 1963 |
| 14 | A Black Dress for Gina | Tuesday, 17 December 1963 |
| 15 | Where the Wire Ends | Tuesday, 07 January 1964 |
| 16 | Corsicans Don't Cry | Tuesday, 14 January 1964 |
| 17 | Big Man from Nairobi | Tuesday, 21 January 1964 |
| 18 | The Show Must Go on - To Orange City | Tuesday, 28 January 1964 |
| 19 | A Place to Belong | Tuesday, 11 February 1964 |
| 20 | Man in a Hole | Tuesday, 18 February 1964 |
| 21 | Clancy | Tuesday, 25 February 1964 |
| 22 | The Last of the Strongmen | Tuesday, 03 March 1964 |
| 23 | The Night the Monkey Died | Tuesday, 10 March 1964 |
| 24 | Of Blood, Sawdust, and a Bucket of Tears | Tuesday, 17 March 1964 |
| 25 | Rosetta | Tuesday, 24 March 1964 |
| 26 | The Glorious Days of the Used to Be | Tuesday, 31 March 1964 |
| 27 | Love the Giver | Tuesday, 07 April 1964 |
| 28 | This Train Don't Stop Till It Gets There | Tuesday, 14 April 1964 |
| 29 | There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities | Tuesday, 21 April 1964 |
| 30 | You're All Right, Ivy | Tuesday, 28 April 1964 |
Directors
Vincent McEveety, Allen Reisner, Robert Butler, Paul Wendkos, James Sheldon, Jack Palance, Arthur Hiller
Writers
Alice Taberyová, Paul Mason, Calvin Clements Sr., William Bast, Fenton Hobart Jr., Neil Bernstein, Mel Goldberg, Frank Waldman, Tom Waldman, Meyer Dolinsky, Anthony Spinner, Herman Groves, Howard Dimsdale, Bob Rafelson, Jason Wingreen
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Palance | Johnny Slate |
| Stuart Erwin | Otto King |
| Buck Taylor | Tony / Joe |
| Buddy Lewis | Usher / Guido |
| Michael Consoldane | Boy Who Joins Circus / Boy Joins Circus |
| Del Graham | Alex / Acrobat |
| Joseph V. Perry | Clown / Anton |
| Lucille Ball | Kate Reynolds |
| Hugh O'Brian | Garve |
| Harry Guardino | James Paleski |
| Harold J. Stone | Greenwood |
| J. Pat O'Malley | Pete |
| Steven Hill | Frankie Santene |
| Joe E. Brown | Diamond 'Dimey' Vine |
| Peggy McCay | Anne |
| Roger C. Carmel | Kirov |
| Buster Keaton | Pippo |
| Patricia Breslin | Lisa, Frankie's wife |
| Spring Byington | Louise |
| Robert F. Simon | Greenwalt |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Desi Arnaz | Executive Producer |
| Lucille Ball | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Thorpe | Executive Producer |
| Stanley Colbert | Executive Producer |
| Stanley Colbert | Producer |
| Bob Rafelson | Producer |
