Barnum

Barnum

1986
1h 53m
6.8

6.8/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Music TV Movie

"The Prince of Humbug gives you a musical tour of his life!"

Overview

Barnum the musical traces Phineas Taylor Barnum's career from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. Bailey to form the circus which was called The Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum is a defender of "the noble art of humbug" with a philosophy, and has a free wheeling ambition to make a fortune. He buys the oldest woman in the world, named Joyce Heath, as a sideshow attraction. Barnum builds a museum of curiosities supported by his wife Charity, who would like him to settle down.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

based on play or musical

Quick Facts

Release Date December 26, 1986
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0090702

Cast

Michael Crawford
Michael Crawford

Phineas Taylor Barnum

Eileen Battye
Eileen Battye

Charity 'Chairy' Barnum

Michael Heath
Michael Heath

The Ringmaster

Christina Collier
Christina Collier

Jenny Lind

Sharon Benson
Sharon Benson

Joice Heth

Paul Miller
Paul Miller

Tom Thumb

Peter Barbour
Peter Barbour

Ensemble

Sue Barbour
Sue Barbour

Ensemble

Michael Cantwell
Michael Cantwell

Ensemble

Perry Davey
Perry Davey

Ensemble

James Francis Johnston
James Francis Johnston

Ensemble

Graham Fawcett
Graham Fawcett

Ensemble

Key Crew

Harold Fielding
Producer
Terry Hughes
Director