Barnum (1986)
The Prince of Humbug gives you a musical tour of his life!
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.
Director: Terry Hughes
Genre: Music, TV Movie
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: December 26, 1986
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Mark Bramble (Musical)
- Cy Coleman (Musical)
- Michael Stewart (Musical)
Editing: John Sillitto
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on play or musical
More Films by Director: Terry Hughes
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Barnum about?
- 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.
- Who directed Barnum?
- Barnum was directed by Terry Hughes.
- Who stars in Barnum?
- Barnum stars Michael Crawford, Eileen Battye, Michael Heath, Christina Collier, Sharon Benson, Paul Miller.
- How long is Barnum?
- Barnum has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Barnum?
- Barnum is a Music, TV Movie film.
- Where was Barnum produced?
- Barnum was produced in United Kingdom.