P.T. Barnum Movie Review 1999

Bio of Phineas Taylor Barnum (Beau Bridges) and his development of "The Greatest Show on Earth." A shopkeeper from Connecticut, P.T. was determined to make his fortune in New York, eventually purchasing Scudder's American Museum and its exhibits, which he turned into a traveling big top event, thanks to his promotional skills. Barnum's zest for work, however, made for a less than happy home life. Beau's son Jordan plays the young Barnum. Filmed in Montreal and Vancouver, Canada.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 138 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Carnivals & Circuses, This Is Your Life, Period Piece: 19th Century

Screenplay

Lionel Chetwynd

Cast

Beau Bridges, Cynthia Dale, Natalie Radford, Jordan Bridges, George Hamilton, Henry Czerny, Charles Martin Smith, Josh Ryan Evans, R.H. Thomson, Stephanie Morgenstern, Isabelle Cyr, Michelle-Barbara Pelletier, Victoria Sanchez

Cinematography

Pierre Mignot

Director

Simon Wincer

Producer

Suzanne Girard, David Picker, Hallmark Entertainment, Pacific Motion Pictures