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DeMiile explains a particular bit of villainy to Lyie Bet+ger, a jealous elephant trainer in the film. (Below) Dottie Lamour, a great tease, gave the boys in Clown Alley real competition.
BETTY HUTTON-S INCREDIBLE NERVE AND SKILL THRILLED EVEN THE
The Greatest Show on Earth : Hollywood stars literally risk their lives to film this great circus movie. These pages tell only part of the story of the courage and realism behind every breath-taking scene.
stars. As a matter of fact, just as I walked in, Betty Hutton was finishing her "Free-hand Balance" trick — an innocuous description for swinging on a trapeze bar, SO feet up, and just standing there, without holding on to anything! There must've been hundreds of people breaking into spontaneous applause when Betty came down. DeMiile walked over to her, kissed her, and gave her a silver coin (more about that later). Then he turned around, signalled to an assistant director, and the cameras started rolling into position for the next shots.
I took a quick look around. Off to one side, Cornel Wilde was in earnest conversation with Captain Hyer, the famous circus horseman. Cornel plays the part of an aerialist in the picture, but I hear he's been taking plenty of instruction in trick riding, all on his own, and generally puts in an hour at it before breakfast. I mention this because it's one indication of what has been happening here since the Califomians invaded Florida — the steadily growing friendship and respect between the film people and the circus performers. There's more talent and guts on exhibition here every day than on any 10 lots on earth, and everyone here is well aware of it.
Take Dottie Lamour, hanging from a rope by her teeth, doing a fast spin 35 feet above the circus sawdust ... or Gloria Grahame, winding up an intricate routine with elephants by doing the "Foot-and-Face" trick, just to mention two. All Dottie had to do was have a special bit designed for her teeth, then spend six or seven weeks strengthening her neck muscles. (Continued on page 89)