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He made his film debut in the historical drama musical film The Greatest Showman, he played Charles Stratton, a dwarf performer who is also known by his stage name of General Tom Thumb. As he was taller than the real Tom Thumb, he had to walk on his knees and his voice was digitally altered to sound deeper. [citation needed] [5]
The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American ... stage name "General Tom Thumb" ... gave The Greatest Showman 3.5 out of 4, stating, "A strong cast give ...
Charles Sherwood Stratton (January 4, 1838 – July 15, 1883), better known by his stage name "General Tom Thumb", was an American with dwarfism who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P. T. Barnum.
The Oddities – including Tom Thumb, trapeze artist siblings Ann and WD (Zendaya and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), Dog Boy, a giant, a strongman, and more – are the heart and soul of this movie ...
P.T. Barnum knew how to make money. By the middle of the 19th century, the master showman had become America's second millionaire, and his estate was valued at over $10,000,000 prior to his death ...
Barnum is an American musical with a book by Mark Bramble, lyrics by Michael Stewart, and music by Cy Coleman.It is based on the life of showman P. T. Barnum, covering the period from 1835 through 1880 in America and major cities of the world where Barnum took his performing companies.
In August 2011, 20th Century Fox announced that a biographical musical drama film entitled The Greatest Showman was in development. [75] Michael Gracey was set to direct, with Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon as writers. [76] Hugh Jackman plays P.T. Barnum, and produced the film, [75] with Michelle Williams portraying Barnum's wife, Charity. [77]
He was born on May 21, 1841, in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. [2]Although normal for most of his childhood, Sprague began irreversibly losing weight at age 12 after feeling ill after swimming.