Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)

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Angered at stern Uncle Daniel, Toby Tyler runs away from his foster home to join the circus, where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs, the frisky chimpanzee. However, the circus isn't all fun and games when the evil candy vendor, Harry Tupper, convinces Toby that his Aunt Olive and Uncle Daniel don't love him or want him back. Toby resigns himself to circus life, but when he finally realizes that Tupper lied to him, and that his aunt and uncle truly love him, Toby happily returns home once again.

Date of release
1960-01-21
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (28)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama, Family
Director
Charles Barton

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Toby Tyler; or, Ten Weeks with a Circus
  • Filmed in: California

Toby Tyler or 10 Weeks with a Circus, also known simply as Toby Tyler, is a 1960 American drama film directed by Charles Barton and starring Kevin Corcoran, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, and Richard Eastham. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution Company on January 21, 1960. It is based on the 1880 children's book Toby Tyler; or, Ten Weeks with a Circus by James Otis Kaler.

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