The Real Tom Thumb: PT Barnum's Smallest Superstar? | Greatest Showman Documentary | Timeline
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- The extraordinary story of General Tom Thumb, the world’s first global show business celebrity. Just 31 inches tall, he went from humble beginnings in America to international superstardom, eventually performing on stage to over 50 million people, including President Lincoln and Queen Victoria.
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We all sell what we got. Hotness, fatness, height, smallness, intelligence, vapidness, beauty, ugliness, ability, talent, etc. Whatever it is, we sell it because it is what we got. Why do we look at his condition and say it was wrong for him to sell his uniqueness when that is the heart of what showbusiness is?
I can't agree more! Barnum didn't exploit him. Barnum gave him a once in a lifetime opportunity to live the American dream...and he shined!
This was utterly fabulous! Thank you SO much! I loved every minute of both parts. The end of all their lives and adventures was just about the best anyone could hope for. Lovely😍🙋🤘
What an utterly lovely piece of history, very much enjoyed :)
It was good to hear of the high quality of Mr & Mrs. T. Thumb's character. Makes the whole story even more perfect. Thank you for such a lovely re-telling of their life together. I have happily subscribed and look forward to more.
Living in Bridgeport CT we learn about PT Barnum straight from the womb
I’m sure Barnum exploited Charles, especially at the beginning of his career.
But Charles’ life would not have been so spectacular if it weren’t for Barnum.
It would appear they had mutual respect.
Such an interesting , charming piece of history . "A lot of bums on a lot of seats " 👍🏼😆
There's another explination to Minnie Straten. Charles had a couple of sisters. If one of them had fallen pregnant at that time it would have destroyed her future. I could see them, unable to have children, agreen to adopt the baby and agree to say it was theirs. But indent mortality rate was very high then. They would have been exprected to show her off because of their position. When she died, they would have been greif stricken. This was their child. Parents of adopted children don't love them less. The sister's future would have been in just as much danger, so yes, he signed the paper woek as the father. He was. But, after years an explination would have to be made. Where did the baby cone from. Again, protect the sister and keep their greif to themselves. I could see them saying the public doeant get this one. Making up thr story of the rentex babies so people would stop asking questions. Ita heart breaking when you think of it.
Nutt agreed to be best man - a bigger man than I would be.
Lavinia's sister sadly died giving birth. The baby passed a few hours later 😞
Coolest story! Just fascinating! This just goes to show that if you figure out what your God given talent is & use it to your advantage, you'll go far. Barnum didn't exploit him. He gave Charles a chance of a lifetime that he would have never gotten otherwise and Charles shined! THIS is what makes America special: The American Dream.
I love your documentarys
Why does this dude look like British Jerry Springer?
Small body but Big Heart
For those who want a Full Audiobook of "The Art of Money Getting" by P.T. Barnum
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The original Tom Thumb from the 1600s is buried in tattersall Lincolnshire. He was 101 when he passed.
I live right down the street where Tom thumb use stay at in the 1900s Watsonville Ca.
Late 1800s
Thumbs up. Hahah. Great video. Interesting
1 & 2, brilliant. Thank you.
So many questions. What happened with that baby? Where did she come from. If they loved her, why wouldn't Livina mention her in her autobiography? And what about Nutt? Did he and Livinia's sister get married?
Livinia (Mrs Thumb) weighed 13kg as an adult. Charles (Tom Thumb weighed 4.3kg at birth!) any pregnancy would have ended in her death. Dwarf or midget children are often born 'normal' size...
Is it possible that Charles and Lavinia did indeed have a daughter but simply chose not want to take her on tour and so Barnum would hire babies to fill the role and when their actual daughter passed, the ruse ended?
If there is such a thing as a modern day fairy tale this has to be it.
Where's part 1?
Part 1 is titled "P.T. Barnum and Tom Thumb....".
This is Great! When is the movie?
I’m related to him, my grandmothers name is Stratton. The things you learn on ancestry......
what a horrible response to 'why the govt should give money to artists'...
the rest was brilliant. thank you.
he looks like hasbulla definitely ...
17,000 UK shillings is £850. A good sum of money at that time. :)
This video felt like a snack
Do you mean it left you wanting more?
Do you mean a small offering?
ok by why were her shoes in the wall??
Is that Maisie Williams
He’s the 19th century hasbulla
The Big Brother///British Arts Council////
41:52 "when she (Stratton's wife) died in 1990" Am I the only one listening to what is actually being said? 🤣
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Well if the baby was a stunt then the funeral was a stunt. Couldnt they have just buried an empty casket??