Barnum

Name: Barnum
Genre: Music, TV Movie
Released: 26 Dec 1986
Rating: 6.80
Cast: Michael Crawford, Eileen Battye, Michael Heath, Christina Collier, Sharon Benson

The Prince of Humbug gives you a musical tour of his life! 1986-12-26 United Kingdom 113 minutes.

6.80 5 votes

Music TV Movie based on play or musical

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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.

Year 1986

Studio BBC

Director Terry Hughes

Crew Michael Stewart (Musical), Mark Bramble (Musical), Joe Layton (Stage Director), Cy Coleman (Musical), Peter Coe (Stage Director), Tony Milton (Sound Supervisor)

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Language English