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The Mighty Barnum is a 1934 film 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, and directed by Walter Lang. 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.
Original Release
12/23/1934
US Release
12/23/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
Directors
Writers
Gene Fowler, John Huston, Bess Meredyth
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| Richard Brasno | Gilbert |
| May Boley | Bearded Lady / J. P. Skiff |
| John Hyams | J. P. Skiff |
| R.E. 'Tex' Madsen | Cardiff Giant |
| Ian Wolfe | Swedish Consul |
| Davison Clark | Horace Greeley |
| George MacQuarrie | Daniel Webster |
| Charles Judels | Maitre d'Hotel |
| Howard Hickman | Undetermined Role |
| Donald Meek | Undetermined Role |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Goetz | Producer |
| Raymond Griffith | Producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
