Film

Barnum

1986 · 1h 53m · Music · TV Movie

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

IMDb

7.5

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.

Michael Crawford

Phineas Taylor Barnum

Eileen Battye

Charity 'Chairy' Barnum

Michael Heath

The Ringmaster

Christina Collier

Jenny Lind

Sharon Benson

Joice Heth

Paul Miller

Tom Thumb

Peter Barbour

Ensemble

Sue Barbour

Ensemble

Michael Cantwell

Ensemble

Perry Davey

Ensemble

James Francis Johnston

Ensemble

Graham Fawcett

Ensemble

Richard Gauntlett

Ensemble

Paul Goddard

Ensemble

Alan Heap

Ensemble

Amanda Newman

Ensemble

• Terry HughesDirector
• Harold FieldingProducer
• John SillittoEditor

Release date

December 26, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

Music, TV Movie

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