Barnum!
Water Bearer Films (1986)
Musical
In Collection
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IMDB   7.5
113 mins UK / English
DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
Michael Crawford Phineas Taylor Barnum
Eileen Battye Charity 'Chairy' Barnum
Michael Heath Ringmaster
Christina Collier Jenny Lind
Sharon Benson Joice Heth
Paul Miller Tom Thumb
Peter Barbour
Sue Barbour
Michael Cantwell
Perry Davey
James Francis Johnston
Graham Fawcett
Richard Gauntlett
Paul Goddard
Alan Heap
Amanda Newman
Joanne Robley-Dixon
Nadine Shenton
Debbie Steel
Christopher Talman
Director
Terry Hughes
Peter Coe
Producer Harold Fielding
Wendy Toye
John Sillitto
Writer Mark Bramble

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. Written by Jenny Evans
Edition Details
Distributor Water Bearer Films
Release Date 2/27/2001
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks Dolby Surround [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 1