P.T. Barnum (1999)DVD VHS | Cast list | | Beau Bridges | as | P.T. Barnum | | Jordan Bridges | as | Young P.T. Barnum | | Cynthia Dale | as | Charity | | Natalie Radford | as | Young Charity | | George Hamilton | as | Francis Olmsted | | Henry Czerny | as | Greenwood | | Charles Martin Smith | as | Beach | | Josh Ryan Evans | as | (General) Tom Thumb | | R.H. Thomson | as | James Anthony Bailey | | Art Kitching | as | Samuel Hurd | | Stephanie Morgenstern | as | Nancy (Fish) | | Serge Houde | as | John Genin | | Isabelle Cyr | as | Caroline (Barnum) | | Bruce Dinsmore | as | David Thompson | | Victoria Sanchez | as | Helen (Barnum) |
| | Crew list: | | Simon Wincer (Director) | | Lionel Chetwynd (Writer) |
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Review
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. |
Other resources: Wikipedia, IMDB |
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