''The Biggest Show on Earth'' is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Julien Josephson and Florence Vincent. The film stars Enid Bennett, Bliss Chevalier, Ethel Lynne, Melbourne MacDowell, Jack Nelson, and Earle Rodney. The film was released on April 28, 1918, by

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Plot

As described in a film magazine, Roxie Kemp (Bennett), a lion tamer in her father's circus, is sent to boarding school. The girls there have nothing to do with Roxie until she rescues them from a mad dog. Marjorie Trent (Lynne), with a long line of ancestors, invites her to her home for the holiday season. As soon as Owen Trent (Rodney) sees Roxie, he thinks she is the only girl for him. His dream is shattered after Mrs. Trent (Chevalier) learns Roxie is the daughter of a circus owner. However, Col. Jeffrey Trent (Stockdale) tells her that their income comes from the circus, so the young couple are allowed to continue their courtship.

Cast

* Enid Bennett as Roxie Kemp *Bliss Chevalier as Mrs. Trent * Ethel Lynne as Marjorie Trent * Melbourne MacDowell as Nat Kemp * Jack Nelson as Ross * Earle Rodney as Owen Trent * Carl Stockdale as Col. Jeffrey Trent

Preservation

Previously lost, a print was found in the Gosfilmofond Archive, Moscow.The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Biggest Show on Earth''
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References

External links

* * 1918 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Jerome Storm American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s rediscovered films Rediscovered American films 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub