Underplayed Gems

Toby Tyler (1960)

Toby Tyler poster
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
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How it feels

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

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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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