Toby Tyler (1960)

Original title

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

Directed by

Charles Barton

Genre

family film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

U

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy runs away to join a circus. He learns about friendship and responsibility while working with the performers and animals.

lightheartednostalgicgentlewhimsicalsimplecheerfulfamily-friendlyold-fashioned

What happens

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. The film, shot at Golden Oak Ranch in Newhall, California, later aired on the Walt Disney anthology television series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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