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The Mighty Barnum
The Mighty Barnum

The Mighty Barnum

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Comedy

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20th Century Fox's highly fabricated film biography of circus showman P. T. Barnum stars Wallace Beery (as Barnum), Virginia Bruce (as Jenny Lind), Janet Beecher and Adolphe Menjou. Released in 1934.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

0.5/10

Release Date

23 December 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Phineas T. Barnum

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Bailey Walsh

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Jenny Lind

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

Ellen

Janet Beecher

Janet Beecher

Nancy Barnum

Tammany Young

Tammany Young

Todd

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Farmer Schultz

Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne

Joice Heth

George Brasno

George Brasno

Gen. Tom Thumb

Olive Brasno

Olive Brasno

Lavinia Thumb

May Boley

May Boley

Bearded Lady

May Boley

May Boley

J. P. Skiff

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Swedish consul

Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Horace Greeley

George MacQuarrie

George MacQuarrie

Daniel Webster

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Maitre D'Hotel

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Man in Museum (uncredited)

Robert Dunbar

Robert Dunbar

Mr. Vanderbilt (uncredited)

Martin Turner

Martin Turner

Cannibal Man

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