P.T. Barnum 1999
P.T. Barnum
This series illustrates the life and career of P.T. Barnum, America's greatest showman and promoter. Starting as a young man who managed an old woman who was supposedly George Washington's nursemaid, we see his career as he finds success promoting curiosities and attractions with panache and a judicious mix of truth and creativity, whether it be promoting his museum or characters like the midget General Tom Thumb. Yet because the demands of his businesses, his family life is troubled and marred by tragedy. All the while, events lead to his greatest creation, the Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus.
This series illustrates the life and career of P.T. Barnum, America's greatest showman and promoter. Starting as a young man who managed an old woman who was supposedly George Washington's nursemaid, we see his career as he finds success promoting curiosities and attractions with panache and a judicious mix of truth and creativity, whether it be promoting his museum or characters like the midget General Tom Thumb. Yet because the demands of his businesses, his family life is troubled and marred by tragedy. All the while, events lead to his greatest creation, the Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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Full Cast & Crew... P.T. Barnum
... Young P.T. Barnum
... Charity
... Young Charity
... Francis Olmsted
... Greenwood
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Release Date:
Sep 12, 1999
Run Time:
2hr 18`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
P.T. Barnum
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... P.T. Barnum
... Young P.T. Barnum
... Charity
... Young Charity
... Francis Olmsted
... Greenwood
... Beach
... (General) Tom Thumb
... James Anthony Bailey
... David Thompson
... Samuel Hurd
... Pauline
... Nancy (Fish)
... John Genin
... Caroline (Barnum)
... Helen (Barnum)
... Nathan Seely
... James Heath
AL
Alan Legros... Jamison
... Jenny Lind