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Barnum( 1986)

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Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Burt Lancaster

      PT Barnum

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      Hanna Schygulla

      Jenny Lind

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      Michael Higgins

      Phineas Taylor

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      Lorena Gale

      Joyce Heth

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      Sandor Raski

      Tom Thumb

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      Laura Press

      Charity

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      Kirsten Bishop

      Nancy

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      Deborah Hancock

      Caroline

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      Sean Hewitt

      Coley Draper

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      Richard Dumont

      Barnum

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      John Roney

      Young Barnum

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Sun Apr 28 2024
    **_The life of PT Barnum in the 1800s_** Burt Lancaster stars as PT Barnum, breaking the fourth window to tell the story of the showman, author and politician who died four months shy of 81 years-old in 1891. The man is known as the best purveyor of entertainment in history, a master of sales and marketing. He entered into showmanship in New York at the age of 25 after purchasing a blind and near-paralyzed slave woman, supposedly George Washington's 161 years-old former nurse. She died a year later with an autopsy revealing that she was no more than 80. He then acquired a museum on Bro...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • circus
    • biography
    • family