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By age 9, he'd made enough money to retire. Meet Tom Thumb, protege of P. T. Barnum, and world superstar of the nineteenth century!

Documentary · 2014 · 48 min

EPISODE 1

Part 1

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.

45 min · Jan 1, 2014
EPISODE 2

Part 2

Acclaimed from Australia to Europe, General Tom Thumb was arguably the Victorian equivalent of the modern internet celebrity. In his 45 years Charles Stratton (his real name) amassed a fortune and led a happily married life while touring the world to perform before sold out audiences.

45 min · Jan 1, 2014