Barnum (TV 1986)

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TV Movie - 90 min - Biography | Drama

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The amazing biography of legendary circus impresario and unparalleled showman, P.T. Barnum.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Burt Lancaster	...	Phineas Taylor 'P.T.' Barnum
	Hanna Schygulla	...	Jenny Lind
	John Roney	...	Young Barnum
	Sandor Raski	...	Tom Thumb
	Patty Maloney	...	Tom Thumb
	Laura Press	...	Charity
	Kirsten Bishop	...	Nancy
	Michael Higgins	...	Phineas Taylor
	Lorena Gale	...	Joyce Heth
	Deborah Hancock	...	Caroline
	Andrew Bednarski	...	Little Phineas
	Joe Cazalet	...	James Gordon Bennett
	Rob Roy	...	Horace Greeley
	Bronwen Mantel	...	Queen Victoria
	Sean Hewitt	...	Coley Draper

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Storyline

Phineas T. Barnum looks back at his life, starting when he is just a little boy. The movie shows how he muddled through his life and how he finally became a successful circus-master. But to get there he had to risk everything he had and show enormous courage. Written by R. Kessen <rhkessen@cs.vu.nl>

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