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Writer (WGA):
Lionel Chetwynd (written by)
Release Date:
12 September 1999 (USA) more
Plot:
The story of the great American showman and promoter. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 nominations more
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Well done! more (8 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Beau Bridges | ... | P.T. Barnum |
 | Jordan Bridges | ... | Young P.T. Barnum |
 | Cynthia Dale | ... | Charity |
 | Natalie Radford | ... | Young Charity |
 | George Hamilton | ... | Francis Olmsted |
 | Henry Czerny | ... | Greenwood |
 | Charles Martin Smith | ... | Beach |
 | Josh Ryan Evans | ... | (General) Tom Thumb |
| R.H. Thomson | ... | James Anthony Bailey |
| Art Kitching | ... | Samuel Hurd |
 | Stephanie Morgenstern | ... | Nancy (Fish) |
 | Serge Houde | ... | John Genin |
| Isabelle Cyr | ... | Caroline (Barnum) |
 | Bruce Dinsmore | ... | David Thompson |
 | Victoria Sanchez | ... | Helen (Barnum) |
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138 min
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Factual errors: This movie shows P.T. Barnum naming Jumbo. In fact, when Barnum bought Jumbo that was already his name. Keepers at the London Zoo (Jumbo's owners before Barnum) named him Jumbo, a derivation of an African word for elephant. The publicity Barnum brought to Jumbo eventually coined the word "jumbo" as meaning large. more
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My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed Beau Bridges' (and his son's) portrayal of P.T. Barnum in this well written, well acted, and well directed production. We felt it provided an excellent insight into PT's feelings and motivation. His need for approval by the "upper class" (George Hamilton's character in particular) was illustrated quite eloquently, as was his eventualacceptance.
While it may not have been 100% historically accurate, it was quite refreshing to see a well made movie that did not depend on gratuitous sex, language, and violence. This is a film that can be enjoyed by the entire family.