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Dec 20, 2017 · The Greatest Showman: Directed by Michael Gracey. With Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya. Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
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- Biography, Drama, Musical
- Michael Gracey
- 2017-12-20
Now On Digital: http://bit.ly/TheGreatestShowman-DigitalNow On Blu-ray & DVD: http://bit.ly/GreatestShowmanShopInspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, Th...
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- 24.3M
- Fox Family Entertainment
The story might not be anything special, but if it's a singing, dancing extravaganza you seek, The Greatest Showman delivers. Growing up in the early 1800s, P.T. Barnum displays a natural talent...
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- Michael Gracey
- PG
- Hugh Jackman
- Is Zac Efron's Character, Phillip Carlyle, Based on A Real person?
- Is Zendaya's Character, Trapeze Artist Anne Wheeler, Based on A Real person?
- Were There Really Protests Over P.T. Barnum's Shows?
- Did P.T. Barnum Almost Have A Love Affair with Swedish Opera Singer Jenny Lind?
- Did P.T. Barnum's Museum Really Burn Down?
- How Old Was P.T. Barnum When He Started His Circus?
- Was P.T. Barnum Really A Champion of Acceptance and Tolerance?
- Did P.T. Barnum's Wife Charity Leave him?
- Was Charity The only Wife of P.T. Barnum?
- Is The Barnum & Bailey Circus Still in Business?
No. In researching The Greatest Showmantrue story, we discovered that Barnum's eager young protégé in the film, Phillip Carlyle (Zac Efron), is a fictional character. Phillip was created in part for the film's fictional interracial love story between himself and trapeze artist Anne Wheeler (Zendaya).
No. Ex-Disney star Zendaya portrays trapeze artist Anne Wheeler, who falls in love with Barnum's protégé Phillip Carlyle, portrayed by High School Musical alum Zac Efron. As we investigated to answer the question, "How accurate is The Greatest Showman?", we discovered that Anne Wheeler is a fictional character. In the movie, Phillip is beaten up by...
This is likely true. Many in the public had long considered theaters dens of sin, and the oddities and performances on display in P.T. Barnum's museum fueled their outrage. Over the years, Barnum tried to change that perception, but when his American Museum burned down in 1865, there were those who mourned its passing and still those who celebrated...
No. In the movie, P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) initially becomes infatuated with Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind (Rebecca Ferguson), who quits the tour in a huff after he rejects her advances. This is complete fiction, as there is no evidence that the two ever had a romantic relationship. The movie does a disservice to Lind by painting her as the jil...
Yes. The Greatest Showmantrue story confirms that Barnum's American Museum burned to the ground in a fire on July 13, 1865. The origin of the fire was never discovered. However, his addition of pro-Unionist lectures, exhibits and dramas had incited a Confederate arsonist to start a fire there the year prior. If the 1865 fire was arson, it's likely ...
The real P.T. Barnum didn't start his circus until he was 60 years old, five years after his museum burned to the ground. The Greatest Showmandepicts Barnum as being younger when he gets into the circus business. Like in the movie, losing the museum forced him to reinvent himself as a showman. In 1870, he partnered with circus owners William Camero...
Many would argue against this. The Greatest Showman would have you believe that P.T. Barnum was a champion of acceptance and tolerance, celebrating those who 1800s society considered outcasts and "freaks". Things aren't nearly as black and white when it comes to the real P.T. Barnum. Many see his profiting from putting people with abnormalities and...
No. Barnum never had a romance with Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind. There was no picture of them kissing in the newspaper, prompting Barnum's wife Charity to temporarily leave him when he returned from the tour with Lind. In his autobiographies, Barnum conveys deep love for Charity, writing that on the day he married her, he "became the husband of...
No. P.T. Barnum and his wife Charity (nicknamed Chairy) were married for 44 years. She passed away on November 19, 1873. The following year Barnum married Nancy Fish, who he remained with until his death in 1891.
No. Dwindling attendance and high operating costs forced the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to close on May 21, 2017 after 146 years of uninterrupted operation. The circus shut down just seven months prior to the movie's release. It had been plagued with controversy in the years prior due to criticisms of animal abuse and exploitation, w...
- P.T. Barnum, portrayed by Hugh Jackman. Phineas Taylor Barnum was the mastermind behind the world-famous circus spectacle that would come to be known as "The Greatest Show on Earth."
- Charity (Hallett) Barnum, portrayed by Michelle Williams. At age 21, Charity Hallett Barnum, of Bethel, Connecticut, married Barnum, then 19, in the fall of 1829.
- Jenny Lind, portrayed by Rebecca Ferguson. Jenny Lind, otherwise known as "The Swedish Nightingale," was one of the most highly regarded opera singers of the 19th century.
- The Bearded Lady, Lettie Lutz, portrayed by Keala Settle. The Bearded Lady, known as Lettie Lutz in The Greatest Showman, was actually named Annie Jones in real life.
The Greatest Showman. An original musical inspired by the life of P.T. Barnum, starring Hugh Jackman. Barnum was a visionary who rose from nothing to create the "Greatest Show on Earth", a spectacle and celebration of his larger-than-life imagination that captivated audiences around the globe.
The rags to riches life of P.T. Barnum (Burt Lancaster), the iconic carnival showman and co-creator of "The Greatest Show on Earth," is told in this TV movie.
- Biography
