Toby Tyler
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 Toby Tyler DVD Cover |
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| Directed by | Charles Barton |
| Written by | James Otis Kaler (novel) Lillie Hayward and Bill Walsh (screenplay) |
| Starring | Kevin Corcoran, Henry Calvin |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1960 and August 2, 2005 |
| Running time | 1 hour, 35 minutes |
| Language | English |
Toby Tyler was realeased in 1960 by the Walt Disney Company. The film is based on the book Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks With a Circus by James Otis Kaler. It was released on DVD in 2005.
[edit] Synopsis
Angered at his stern uncle, 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 foster parents 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 foster parents truly love him, Toby happily returns home once again.
[edit] Cast
| Role | Actor |
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| Toby Tyler | Kevin Cocoran |
| Harry Tupper | Bob Sweeney |
| Sam Treat | Gene Sheldon |
| Ben Cotter | Henry Calvin |
| Colonel Sam Castle | Richard Eastham |
| Jim Weaver | James Drury |
| Mademoiselle Jeanette | Barbara Beaird |
| Monsieur Ajax | Dennis Olivieri |
| Aunt Olive | Edith Evanson |
| Uncle Daniel | Tom Fadden |
