Barnum! (1986) (TV)

Directors:

Peter Coe
Terry Hughes

Writers:

Mark Bramble (play)
Mark Bramble (screenplay)

Genre:

Musical

Plot:

Barnum the musical traces Phineas Taylor Barnum's career from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. Bailey...

Plot Keywords:

Circus | P. T. Barum | Based On Stage Musical

Cast

Michael Crawford	...	P.T. 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

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:U (video rating)

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Jim Dale won the 1980 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Barnum" in the title role.

Quotes:

P.T. Barnum: All right damn it. Why don't we just leave it to the fates. Heads it's yes, tails it's no.
[flips his coin]
P.T. Barnum: Mr. Bailey, you got yourself a partner!
Ringmaster: To the biggest show in the country!
P.T. Barnum: To the greatest show on earth!

Soundtrack:

Overture

..this musical is almost electric...

...I think it was made for British television...and it is a live performance...and it actually captures that... and it is a show full of fun and engaging performances. It is one of those shows that you enjoy and then enjoy more each time you see it.