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P.T. Barnum

  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • TV-PG
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
194
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P.T. Barnum (1999)
BiographyDrama

The story of the great American showman and promoter.The story of the great American showman and promoter.The story of the great American showman and promoter.

  • Director
    • Simon Wincer
  • Writer
    • Lionel Chetwynd
  • Stars
    • Beau Bridges
    • Jordan Bridges
    • Cynthia Dale
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    194
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Simon Wincer
    • Writer
      • Lionel Chetwynd
    • Stars
      • Beau Bridges
      • Jordan Bridges
      • Cynthia Dale
    • 9User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 9 nominations total

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    Beau Bridges
    Beau Bridges
    • P.T. Barnum
    Jordan Bridges
    Jordan Bridges
    • Young P.T. Barnum
    Cynthia Dale
    Cynthia Dale
    • Charity
    Natalie Radford
    Natalie Radford
    • Young Charity
    George Hamilton
    George Hamilton
    • Francis Olmsted
    Henry Czerny
    Henry Czerny
    • Greenwood
    Charles Martin Smith
    Charles Martin Smith
    • Beach
    Josh Ryan Evans
    Josh Ryan Evans
    • (General) Tom Thumb
    R.H. Thomson
    R.H. Thomson
    • James Anthony Bailey
    Art Kitching
    Art Kitching
    • Samuel Hurd
    Stephanie Morgenstern
    Stephanie Morgenstern
    • Nancy (Fish)
    Serge Houde
    Serge Houde
    • John Genin
    Isabelle Cyr
    Isabelle Cyr
    • Caroline (Barnum)
    Bruce Dinsmore
    Bruce Dinsmore
    • David Thompson
    Victoria Sanchez
    Victoria Sanchez
    • Helen (Barnum)
    Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
    Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
    • Pauline
    • (as Michelle Barbara Pelletier)
    Alain Goulem
    Alain Goulem
    • Nathan Seely
    Howard Ryshpan
    Howard Ryshpan
    • James Heath
    • Director
      • Simon Wincer
    • Writer
      • Lionel Chetwynd
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      P.T. Barnum was portrayed at different ages by Beau Bridges and his son Jordan Bridges.
    • Goofs
      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.
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      Featured in The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)

    User reviews9

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    Just great !

    We, my girlfriend and I, enjoyed being in another epoch. The people and their costumes made us go back in that time. People were polite and smiling. Life was more simple.

    We really enjoyed that tv-series. Thanks to all those persons who have made us live a nice moment of the past.

    We thank you all.
    • gille-3
    • Apr 19, 2000
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    • Release date
      • September 12, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La vida de P.T. Barnum
    • Filming locations
      • Brockville, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • Hallmark Entertainment
      • Les Productions La Fête Inc.
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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