Barnum
The Prince of Humbug gives you a musical tour of his life!
1986 | 113m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Terry Hughes |
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| Writer: | |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 26, 1986 |
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| Director: | Terry Hughes |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Music, TV Movie |
| Keywords | based on play or musical |
| Production Companies | BBC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| James Francis Johnston | Ensemble |
| Graham Fawcett | Ensemble |
| Richard Gauntlett | Ensemble |
| Paul Goddard | Ensemble |
| Alan Heap | Ensemble |
| Amanda Newman | Ensemble |
| Joanne Robley-Dixon | Ensemble |
| Nadine Shenton | Ensemble |
| Debbie Steel | Ensemble |
| Christopher Talman | Ensemble |
| Jane Watts | Ensemble |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Terry Hughes | Director |
| Cy Coleman | Musical, Music Arranger |
| Mark Bramble | Musical |
| Michael Stewart | Musical |
| Joe Layton | Stage Director, Choreographer |
| Peter Coe | Stage Director |
| David Mitchell | Set Designer |
| Theoni V. Aldredge | Costume Design |
| Eric Delzenne | Lighting Design |
| Edward Fardell | Sound Designer |
| Hershy Kay | Orchestrator |
| Michael Reed | Music Director |
| Buddy Schwab | Choreographer |
| David Freeman | Production Manager |
| Kurt Ganzl | Casting Director |
| Tony Milton | Sound Supervisor |
| Tony Revell | Sound Supervisor |
| Lesley Rawstorne | Makeup Designer |
| Maurice Abel | Camera Operator |
| Paul Harding | Camera Operator |
| John Hawes | Camera Operator |
| Tony Maslen | Camera Operator |
| John Smithson | Camera Operator |
| Barrie Hawes | Sound Supervisor |
| Bert Robinson | Lighting Director |
| John Sillitto | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Wendy Toye | Associate Producer |
| Harold Fielding | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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