The Toy Tiger (1956)

Advertising executive Gwen Taylor sends her art director Rick Todd on a mission to bring an artist back to the commercial fold. Meanwhile, Gwen's fatherless son Timmie, at a remote boys' ... See full summary »

Director:

Jerry Hopper

Writers:

Marcella Burke (story), Frederick Kohner (story),

Stars:

Jeff Chandler, Laraine Day, Tim Hovey

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jeff Chandler	...	Rick Todd
Laraine Day	...	Gwendolyn 'Gwen' Taylor
Tim Hovey	...	Timmie Harkinson
Richard Haydn	...	John Fusenot
Cecil Kellaway	...	James Fusenot
David Janssen	...	Larry Tripps
Judson Pratt	...	Mike Wyman
Butch Bernard	...	'Owly' Kimmel
Brad Morrow	...	Freddy Doobin
Jacqueline deWit	...	Edna
Mary Field	...	Miss Elsie
Robert Anderson	...	State Trooper

Storyline

Advertising executive Gwen Taylor sends her art director Rick Todd on a mission to bring an artist back to the commercial fold. Meanwhile, Gwen's fatherless son Timmie, at a remote boys' school, is riding for a fall by manufacturing evidence of his "explorer father." By an amazing coincidence, Rick steps off the bus at just the right moment for Timmie to recruit him as "father" without his knowledge. With no intention of collaborating, the befuddled Rick is carried along by the sweep of events. Who can predict the outcome?

---

Plot Keywords:

female executive | remake

---

Genres:

Comedy

---

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kaikkien aikojen isä

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Mad About Music (1938)

User Reviews

Charming film, albeit a trifle dated, still a satisfying family film

Young Timothy Hovey is very cute and charming, and quite an actor for his young age. His diction is very good for a child, which makes it easy to understand the numerous comments he makes under his breath. Several particularly funny moments in this film include the dock scene when Gwen goes to "Wash up", the "Arrest" scene, and of course Chandler's very deadpan story about the elephant. If you have not seen the other film which "features" Tim Hovey, I recommend you see The Private War of Major Benson, starring Charlton Heston, Tim Considine, and Sal Mineo. It is also very funny and was still available on VHS in 2005 (MCA). I am glad to see that these films are getting some attention, they are certainly rare in the film industry as being entirely inoffensive, family fare.