The Mighty Barnum (1934)
- Directed by
- Walter Lang
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 4.2 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The movie is about showman P.T. Barnum and his life. It follows his rise as a famous entertainer and promoter.
biographicalhistoricallivelyperiodnostalgicplayfuldramatic
What happens
The Mighty Barnum is a 1934 film directed by Walter Land and starring Wallace Beery as P.T. Barnum. The movie was written by Gene Fowler and Bess Meredyth, adapted from their play of the same name. Beery had played Barnum four years earlier in A Lady's Morals, a highly fictionalized biography of singer Jenny Lind. The supporting cast features Adolphe Menjou, Virginia Bruce as Jenny Lind, and Rochelle Hudson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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