Burt Lancaster stars as the man who introduced "the Greatest Show on Earth." Jenny Lind: Hanna Schygulla. Young Barnum: John Roney. Charity: Laura Press. Young Tom Thumb: Sandor Raski. Older Tom Thumb: Patty Maloney. Nancy: Kirsten Bishop. Joyce: Lorena Gale. Queen Victoria: Bronwen Mantel. Phineas: Michael Higgins.