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Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
“Here comes...the HAPPIEST SHOW ON EARTH!”
6.4 / 10• 1960• 1h 35m•NR• English
DramaFamily
Storyline
Angered at stern Uncle Daniel, Toby Tyler runs away from his foster home to join the circus, where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs, the frisky chimpanzee. However, the circus isn't all fun and games when the evil candy vendor, Harry Tupper, convinces Toby that his Aunt Olive and Uncle Daniel don't love him or want him back. Toby resigns himself to circus life, but when he finally realizes that Tupper lied to him, and that his aunt and uncle truly love him, Toby happily returns home once again.
Cast & Crew
Kevin Corcoran
Toby Tyler
Lead
Bob Sweeney
Harry Tupper
Henry Calvin
Ben Cotter
Gene Sheldon
Sam Treat
Richard Eastham
Colonel Sam Castle
James Drury
Jim Weaver
Barbara Beaird
Mademoiselle Jeanette
DO
Dennis Olivieri
Monsieur Ajax
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles Barton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
