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1) The great and only Barnum: the tremendous, stupendous life of showman P.T. Barnum

Author

Fleming, Candace

Publisher

Schwartz & Wade Books

Pub. Date

[2009]

Edition

First edition.

Lexile measure

980L

Physical Desc

151 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm

Language

English

Description

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Biography of P.T. Barnum, showman and founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Readers can visit Barnum's American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 in. tall) and his tinier bride (32 in.); experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum's legacy.

2) P. T. Barnum

Publisher

Gale

Pub. Date

2010

Physical Desc

1 online resource

Language

English

Description

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Access is provided to Deerfield Public Library cardholders through Gale eResources. Click the link to access full-text information about this topic from the news, magazines, academic journals, primary sources and trustworthy websites. May also include videos, images and audio.

3) Who was P.T. Barnum?

Author

Anderson, Kirsten

Series

Who was-- ?
Who was ?

Publisher

Penguin Workshop

Pub. Date

[2019]

Physical Desc

108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

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Recounts the life of P.T. Barnum, the legendary showman who transformed the American circus into a popular phenomenon.

4) The greatest showman

Pub. Date

[2018]

Physical Desc

1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Language

English

Formats

Blu-ray, DVD

Description

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Inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, the musical tells the story of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

5) Binge box: May I have this song and dance?

Publisher

[Midwest Tape]

Pub. Date

[2019]

Physical Desc

6 videodiscs (732 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. ; in 1 multi-disc DVD case

Language

English

Description

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A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night. La La Land (PG-13) (2016) (128 min.): A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. This original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing dreams. Sweeney Todd (R) (2007) (116 min.): Based on the award-winning musical, this is the story of a man who was unjustly sent to prison and now, with the help of his diabolical meat-pie-making...