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

Writers:

Lillie Hayward, James Otis Kaler (novel),

Stars:

Kevin Corcoran, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon

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)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Dietrich	...	Downtown Parade Organist
Michael McGreevey

Storyline

Taken in by distant members of his family after being orphaned, Toby Tyler runs away to join the circus.

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Plot Keywords:

circus | horse | traveling circus | costume | tiger | 

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Taglines:

Here comes...the HAPPIEST SHOW ON EARTH!

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Genres:

Family | Drama

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Toby Tyler

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

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 which was then off the air due to legal disputes between Disney and the American Broadcasting Company.

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Goofs

Wires are clearly visible, attached to Toby as he does bareback riding stunts.

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Quotes

Harry Tupper: You, my boy, could be... a concessionare.
Toby Tyler: I could?

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Connections

Referenced in Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)

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Soundtracks

"Biddle-Dee-Dee"
Written by Diane Lampert and Richard Loring

User Reviews

Pollyanna's brother

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.