Nov 25, 2014
90 min
Full-HD

The Real Tom Thumb: History's Smallest Superstar (2014)

Michael Grade reveals the story of General Tom Thumb, the world's first global show business celebrity who went from humble beginnings in America to international superstardom.

Category

Documentary History

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Wingspan Productions BBC

Michael Grade

Narrator

Mat Fraser

Himself

David Funes

Himself

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