Movie·1934·1h 27m
The Mighty Barnum
Directed By
Walter Lang
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Gene Fowler, Bess Meredyth
Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Cinematography
J. Peverell Marley
Music
Alfred Newman
Editor
Barbara McLean
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Wallace Beery
Phineas T. Barnum
Adolphe Menjou
Bailey Walsh
Virginia Bruce
Jenny Lind
Rochelle Hudson
Ellen
Janet Beecher
Nancy Barnum
Tammany Young
Todd
Herman Bing
Farmer Schultz
Lucille La Verne
Joice Heth
George Brasno
Gen. Tom Thumb
Olive Brasno
Lavinia Thumb
May Boley
Bearded Lady
May Boley
J. P. Skiff
Ian Wolfe
Swedish consul
Davison Clark
Horace Greeley
George MacQuarrie
Daniel Webster
Charles Judels
Maitre D'Hotel
Mark Strong
Man in Museum (uncredited)
Robert Dunbar
Mr. Vanderbilt (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Walter Lang
Director
Gene Fowler
Screenplay
Bess Meredyth
Screenplay
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Barbara McLean
Editor
Allen McNeil
Editor
J. Peverell Marley
Director of Photography
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
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