As a child, P. T. Barnum and his tailor father, Philo, work for the Hallett family. Barnum and Hallett’s daughter Charity, grow up together and eventually fall in love. When Charity attends finishing school, they write to each other, eventually marrying and raising two daughters, Caroline and Helen, in New York City. They live a humble life; though Charity is happy, Barnum craves more. (“A Million Dreams”).The Greatest Showman 2017 Movie Download.
Barnum loses his shipping clerk job when the company goes bankrupt. He later secures a bank loan, deceptively using his former employer’s lost ships as “collateral”. He opens Barnum’s American Museum in downtown Manhattan which features various wax figures. Ticket sales are slow, so his children suggest showcasing something “alive”. Barnum adds “freak” performers, such as bearded lady Lettie Lutz. This garners higher attendance, but also protests and poor reviews from well-known critic James Gordon Bennett. (“Come Alive”)The Greatest Showman 2017 Movie Download.
Barnum renames his venture, “Barnum’s Circus” and recruits playwright Phillip Carlyle to help generate publicity (“The Other Side”). Phillip is mesmerized by the African American trapeze artist, Anne Wheeler, but he hides his feelings. While touring abroad, Phillip arranges for Barnum and his troupe to meet Queen Victoria. Barnum persuades famed Swedish singer Jenny Lind to tour America, with him as her manager. Lind’s American debut is a success. During her song, Phillip’s parents see him and Anne holding hands (“Never Enough”). As Barnum gains favor with aristocratic patrons, he distances himself from his troupe, advising them to work without him. Dejected, they decide to stand against local harassers (“This Is Me”).When Phillip and Anne attend the theater together, they run into Phillip’s parents. They chastise him for “parading around with the help”. Phillip tries to convince Anne that they can be together, but she disagrees, saying they will never be accepted socially (“Rewrite the Stars”).