Barnum (1986)

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This made-for-television film chronicles the life of 19th-century American showman P. T. Barnum. Using flashbacks (and flash forwards) the earliest efforts of his career are shown, through the formation of the "Greatest Show on Earth" with his partner Bailey, with many interesting things in between. ~ Forest Ray, Rovi

Starring:: Burt Lancaster, Hanna Schygulla, (more)

Director(s):: Lee Philips

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Synopsis of Barnum

Complete Cast of Barnum

Burt Lancaster - Phineas T. Barnum
John Roney - Young Barnum
Patty Maloney - Older Tom Thumb
Kirsten Bishop - Nancy
Bronwen Mantel - Queen Victoria
Deborah Hancock - Caroline
Joe Cazalet - James Gordon Bennett
Sean Hewitt - Coley Draper
Philip Spensley - Deacon Cox
John McCorkell - Heckler Roberts
Richard Dumont - Hummel
Tony Rabinow - Matthew Scott
Joan Heney - Mrs. Stratton
Thick Wilson - Museum Passerby
The Royal Hanneford Circus

Hanna Schygulla - Jenny Lind
Sandor Raski - Young Tom Thumb
Laura Press - Charity
Lorena Gale - Joyce Heth
Michael Higgins - Phineas Taylor
Andrew Bednarski - Little Phineas
Rob Roy - Horace Greeley
Shawn Lawrence - R.W. Lindsay
Chris Wiggins - Olmstead
Harry Hill - Mr. Fish
Rummy Bishop - Bank Doorman
Michael Sinelnikoff - Lord in Waiting
Sam Lemarquand - Chauncey Jerome
John Stanzil - Tap Dancer

Director(s):: Lee Philips

Writer(s):: Michael Norell

Producer(s):: Ira Halberstadt, David J. Patterson

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	Casey D.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

As the accompanying art suggests, this was actually the film of the stage play starring Michael Crawford.

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	Horacio H.

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The description of this film is wrong. This isn't a film starring Burt Lancaster as Barnum, it is actually some type of live stage performance. Click on the art cover for the DVD it doesn't match up with their description. As another reviewer stated the DVD you will get is the one from the cover.