Barnum
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.
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.
Genre: Music, Biography, Musical, TV Movie
Actor: Michael Crawford, Eileen Battye, Michael Heath, Christina Collier, Sharon Benson, Paul Miller, Peter Barbour, Sue Barbour, Michael Cantwell, Perry Davey
Director: Peter Coe, Terry Hughes, Joe Layton, Peter Coe, Terry Hughes
Country: United Kingdom, UK
Produced By: BBC, BBC Entertainment
Runtime: 113
Release: 1986
Rating: 7 out of 10
Language: English,
Views: 177
Content Rating:Not Rated
Quality: DVD
Also known as:
Keywords:Based On Play Or Musical
Cirus
Circus
Promotor
Audience
Stage
Live Performance
Based On Stage Musical
Based On True Story
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