Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)Taken in by distant members of his family after being orphaned, Toby Tyler runs away to join the circus. Director:Charles Barton |
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Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)Taken in by distant members of his family after being orphaned, Toby Tyler runs away to join the circus. Director:Charles Barton |
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Kevin Corcoran | ... |
Toby Tyler
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Henry Calvin | ... |
Ben Cotter
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Gene Sheldon | ... |
Sam Treat
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Bob Sweeney | ... |
Harry Tupper
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Richard Eastham | ... |
Colonel Sam Castle
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Jim Weaver
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Barbara Beaird | ... |
Mademoiselle Jeanette
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Dennis Olivieri | ... |
Monsieur Ajax
(as Dennis Joel)
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Edith Evanson | ... |
Aunt Olive
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Tom Fadden | ... |
Uncle Daniel
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Oliver Wallace | ... |
Bandleader
(as Ollie Wallace)
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James Dietrich | ... |
Downtown Parade Organist
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Taken in by distant members of his family after being orphaned, Toby Tyler runs away to join the circus.
This Disney production was released at about the same time as "Pollyanna".Both heroes have problems with their families: Pollyanna is taken in by her auntie Polly Harrington a good but proud woman who thinks that money can buy everything;Toby has to escape from the farm where he lives with his uncle and his aunt -who are far from being as rich as Polly but who are finally good people-.The subtitles reads "ten weeks with a circus" and that's exactly what it is.
Toby takes refuge in a circus where he will meet people from a world he does not know:he becomes good friend with Mr Tibbs ,the chimp and falls in love with the beautiful rider;but his job is to sell peanuts,and Monsieur Ajax,Mademoiselle Jeannette's partner ,always laughs at him.Toby's dream is to become part of the show but he stands no chance till....
A nice memory from your childhood from long ago.