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* HypeBacklash: The film was a box office smash and considered very entertaining, but its reputation took a nose dive after it controversially won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Picture. Many people quite understandably felt the year's other contenders including ''Film/HighNoon'', ''Film/TheQuietMan'', ''Film/{{Ivanhoe}}'', and ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' (which wasn't even nominated!) were better films and didn't deserve the AwardSnub. Many have speculated that it won because ''High Noon'' and ''Ivanhoe'' had blacklisted screenwriters involved, and the Academy wanted to honor Creator/CecilBDeMille for his body of work. Since then it has often appeared on lists such as "worst best picture."
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* HypeBacklash: The film was a box office smash and considered very entertaining, but its reputation took a nose dive after it controversially won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Picture. Many people quite understandably felt the year's other contenders including ''Film/HighNoon'', ''Film/TheQuietMan'', ''Film/{{Ivanhoe}}'', and ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' (which wasn't even nominated!) were better films and didn't deserve the AwardSnub. Many have speculated that it won because ''High Noon'' and ''Ivanhoe'' had blacklisted screenwriters involved, and the Academy wanting to honor Creator/CecilBDeMille for his body of work. Since then it has often appeared on lists such as "worst best picture."
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* HypeBacklash: The film was a box office smash and considered very entertaining, but its reputation took a nose dive after it controversially won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Picture. Many people quite understandably felt the year's other contenders including ''Film/HighNoon'', ''Film/TheQuietMan'', ''Film/{{Ivanhoe}}'', and ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' (which wasn't even nominated!) were better films and didn't deserve the AwardSnub. Many have speculated that it won because ''High Noon'' and ''Ivanhoe'' had blacklisted screenwriters involved, and the Academy wanting wanted to honor Creator/CecilBDeMille for his body of work. Since then it has often appeared on lists such as "worst best picture."
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* HypeBacklash: The film was a box office smash and considered very entertaining, but its reputation took a nose dive after it controversially won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Picture. Many people quite understandably felt the year's other contenders including ''Film/HighNoon'', ''Film/TheQuietMan'', ''Film/{{Ivanhoe}}'', and ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' (which wasn't even nominated!) were better films and didn't deserve the AwardSnub. Since then it has often appeared on lists such as "worst best picture."
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* HypeBacklash: The film was a box office smash and considered very entertaining, but its reputation took a nose dive after it controversially won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Picture. Many people quite understandably felt the year's other contenders including ''Film/HighNoon'', ''Film/TheQuietMan'', ''Film/{{Ivanhoe}}'', and ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' (which wasn't even nominated!) were better films and didn't deserve the AwardSnub. Many have speculated that it won because ''High Noon'' and ''Ivanhoe'' had blacklisted screenwriters involved, and the Academy wanting to honor Creator/CecilBDeMille for his body of work. Since then it has often appeared on lists such as "worst best picture."
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* HypeBacklash: The film was a box office smash and considered very entertaining, but its reputation took a nose dive after it controversially won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Picture. Many people quite understandably felt the year's other contenders including ''Film/HighNoon'', ''Film/TheQuietMan'', ''Film/{{Ivanhoe}}'', and ''Film/SinginInTheRain'' (which wasn't even nominated!) were better films and didn't deserve the AwardSnub. Since then it has often appeared on lists such as "worst best picture."
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** Creator/BurtLancaster, a former circus acrobat, was denied the role of The Great Sebastian due to his liberal politics. Creator/KirkDouglas was also considered.
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** Creator/BurtLancaster, a former circus acrobat, was denied the role of The Great Sebastian due to his liberal politics. Creator/KirkDouglas was also considered.considered.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Cornel Wilde played a tightrope walker despite being terrified of heights/
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Cornel Wilde played a tightrope walker despite being terrified of heights/heights.
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* NoStuntDouble: Creator/CecilBDeMillle insisted that everyone truly learn to perform the circus stunts they were supposed to be performing. This meant that Betty Hutton really learned the trapeze and Creator/GloriaGrahame had to let an elephant rest its foot an inch from her face.
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* NoStuntDouble: Creator/CecilBDeMillle Creator/CecilBDeMille insisted that everyone truly learn to perform the circus stunts they were supposed to be performing. This meant that Betty Hutton really learned the trapeze and Creator/GloriaGrahame had to let an elephant rest its foot an inch from her face.
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* AllStarCast: Creator/CharltonHeston, Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Creator/JimmyStewart, among others.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: Cornel Wilde played a tightrope walker despite being terrified of heights/
* NoStuntDouble: Creator/CecilBDeMillle insisted that everyone truly learn to perform the circus stunts they were supposed to be performing. This meant that Betty Hutton really learned the trapeze and Creator/GloriaGrahame had to let an elephant rest its foot an inch from her face.
* StuntCasting: Creator/JimmyStewart as a clown who is never seen without his makeup.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/LucilleBall was Creator/CecilBDeMille's first choice for the role of Angel, but she was pregnant with daughter Lucie, and was replaced by Creator/GloriaGrahame. Paulette Goddard also campaigned strongly for the role but was turned down owing to her reluctance to perform stunt scenes.
** Creator/BurtLancaster, a former circus acrobat, was denied the role of The Great Sebastian due to his liberal politics. Creator/KirkDouglas was also considered.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: Cornel Wilde played a tightrope walker despite being terrified of heights/
* NoStuntDouble: Creator/CecilBDeMillle insisted that everyone truly learn to perform the circus stunts they were supposed to be performing. This meant that Betty Hutton really learned the trapeze and Creator/GloriaGrahame had to let an elephant rest its foot an inch from her face.
* StuntCasting: Creator/JimmyStewart as a clown who is never seen without his makeup.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/LucilleBall was Creator/CecilBDeMille's first choice for the role of Angel, but she was pregnant with daughter Lucie, and was replaced by Creator/GloriaGrahame. Paulette Goddard also campaigned strongly for the role but was turned down owing to her reluctance to perform stunt scenes.
** Creator/BurtLancaster, a former circus acrobat, was denied the role of The Great Sebastian due to his liberal politics. Creator/KirkDouglas was also considered.
