United Kingdom / Dec 26, 1986
The Prince of Humbug gives you a musical tour of his life!
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Barnum the musical traces Phineas Taylor Barnum's career from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. Bailey to form the circus which was called The Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum is a defender of "the noble art of humbug" with a philosophy, and has a free wheeling ambition to make a fortune. He buys the oldest woman in the world, named Joyce Heath, as a sideshow attraction. Barnum builds a museum of curiosities supported by his wife Charity, who would like him to settle down.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sue Barbour | Ensemble |
| Michael Cantwell | Ensemble |
| Perry Davey | Ensemble |
| James Francis Johnston | Ensemble |
| Graham Fawcett | Ensemble |
| Richard Gauntlett | Ensemble |
| Paul Goddard | Ensemble |
| Alan Heap | Ensemble |
| Amanda Newman | Ensemble |
| Joanne Robley-Dixon | Ensemble |
| Nadine Shenton | Ensemble |
| Debbie Steel | Ensemble |
| Christopher Talman | Ensemble |
| Jane Watts | Ensemble |
Genres
MusicTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Barnum |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 26 dicembre 1986 |
| Production | Harold Fielding, Wendy Toye |
| Writer | Michael Stewart, Mark Bramble, Cy Coleman |
| Casting | Kurt Ganzl |
| Editing | John Sillitto |
| Cinematography | John Smithson, Paul Harding, Maurice Abel, John Hawes, Tony Maslen |
| Assistant directors | Joe Layton, Peter Coe, Terry Hughes |
| Lighting | Bert Robinson, Eric Delzenne |
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| Camera operators | John Smithson, Paul Harding, Maurice Abel, John Hawes, Tony Maslen |
| Additional photography | John Smithson, Paul Harding, Maurice Abel, John Hawes, Tony Maslen |
| Production design | David Mitchell |
| Art direction | David Mitchell |
| Set decoration | David Mitchell |
| Music | Tony Milton, Hershy Kay, Edward Fardell, Cy Coleman, Michael Reed, Barrie Hawes, Tony Revell |
| Sound | Tony Milton, Hershy Kay, Edward Fardell, Cy Coleman, Michael Reed, Barrie Hawes, Tony Revell |
| Costume design | Theoni V. Aldredge, Lesley Rawstorne |
| Makeup | Lesley Rawstorne, Theoni V. Aldredge |
| Hairstyling | Theoni V. Aldredge, Lesley Rawstorne |
Release dates
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