P.T. Barnum 24 years old

This series illustrates the life and career of P.T. Barnum, America's greatest showman and promoter. Starting as a young man who managed an old woman who was supposedly George Washington's nursemaid, we see his career as he finds success promoting curiosities and attractions with panache and a judicious mix of truth and creativity, whether it be promoting his museum or characters like the midget General Tom Thumb. Yet because the demands of his businesses, his family life is troubled and marred by tragedy. All the while, events lead to his greatest creation, the Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Credits

Henry Czerny as Greenwood

Beau Bridges as P.T. Barnum

Charles Martin Smith as Beach

Natalie Radford as Young Charity

George Hamilton as Francis Olmsted

Jordan Bridges as Young P.T. Barnum

P.T. Barnum Cast

Name	Character
Henry Czerny He was 40, now 65 years old	as Greenwood
Beau Bridges He was 57, now 82 years old	as P.T. Barnum
Charles Martin Smith He was 45, now 70 years old	as Beach
Natalie Radford She was 33, now 57 years old	as Young Charity
George Hamilton He was 60, now 84 years old	as Francis Olmsted
Jordan Bridges He was 25, now 50 years old	as Young P.T. Barnum
Cynthia Dale She was 39, now 63 years old	as Charity
Josh Ryan Evans He was 17, 20 years old when he died	as (General) Tom Thumb

P.T. Barnum Crew

Name	Department
Lionel Chetwynd as Writer. He was 59 (now 84) years old	Writing
Simon Wincer as Director. He was 56 (now 81) years old	Directing

P.T. Barnum (24 years)

Release day: Sunday, September 12, 1999
Runtime: 138 minutes