The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
| The Greatest Show on Earth | |
|---|---|
Jack Palance as Johnny Slate | |
| 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 |
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. It was produced by Desilu, the production company founded by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz