Release Date

12 Sep, 1999

Runtime

02:18: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

This series illustrates the life and career of P.T. Barnum, America's greatest showman and promoter. Starting as a young man who managed an old woman who was supposedly George Washington's nursemaid, we see his career as he finds success promoting curiosities and attractions with panache and a judicious mix of truth and creativity, whether it be promoting his museum or characters like the midget General Tom Thumb. Yet because the demands of his businesses, his family life is troubled and marred by tragedy. All the while, events lead to his greatest creation, the Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus.

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Actors

Beau Bridges

Jordan Bridges

Cynthia Dale

Natalie Radford

George Hamilton

Henry Czerny

Charles Martin Smith

Josh Ryan Evans

Bruce Dinsmore

Crew

Lionel Chetwynd

Simon Wincer