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Overview

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Director:
Charles Barton
Writers:
Lillie Hayward (writer)
James Otis Kaler (novel)
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Release Date:
21 January 1960 (USA) more
Genre:
Family | Drama more
Tagline:
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Plot:
Taken in by distant members of his family after being orphaned, Corcoran runs away to join the circus. | add synopsis
User Comments:
Why aren't these old movies available? more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Kevin Corcoran ... Toby Tyler
Henry Calvin ... Ben Cotter
Gene Sheldon ... Sam Treat
Bob Sweeney ... Harry Tupper
Richard Eastham ... Colonel Sam Castle
James Drury ... Jim Weaver
Barbara Beaird ... Mademoiselle Jeanette
Dennis Olivieri ... Monsieur Ajax (as Dennis Joel)
Edith Evanson ... Aunt Olive
Tom Fadden ... Uncle Daniel
Oliver Wallace ... Bandleader (as Ollie Wallace)
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Michael McGreevey
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Toby Tyler
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Iceland:L | Finland:S

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Disney was able to bolster interest in this Kevin Corcoran vehicle by using Henry Calvin and Gene Sheldon in co-starring roles. They were both the co-stars of Disney's hit television series "Zorro" (1957) which was then off the air due to legal disputes between Disney and the American Broadcasting Company. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the first scene Toby Tyler is supposed to be selling concessions at the circus, but he sits down to watch Mademoiselle Jeanette and Monsieur Ajax performing their acrobatic horse routine instead; the last shot shows Jeanette and Ajax in different costumes because it is a shot from a later scene in the movie where Toby Tyler performs the act with Jeanette. Therefore the last shot of their routine has Toby Tyler performing instead of Ajax. more
Quotes:
Toby Tyler: My names not sonny, it's Toby Tyler more
Movie Connections:
Edited into "Disneyland: Toby Tyler: Part 1 (#11.9)" (1964) more

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10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Why aren't these old movies available?, 11 July 2003
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Author: acbottomley from Southern California

My 7 year old grandson was held spellbound by Toby Tyler. I'd love to buy him his own copy, but it's not available. I'd be thrilled to see Disney release a lot of their archival films. How about a DVD starring Jiminy Cricket? I can still hear Jiminy singing "I'm No Fool". "Seabiscuit" is riding a wave of current popularity, but I still remember Nautilus, Disney's "The Horse With the Flying Tail". A recent commercial on T.V. features rabbits multiplying out of control, but way back when there was a Disney short cartoon about multiplying guinea pigs. It would be great if future generations of children could savor and enjoy these little cinematic gems.

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