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Toby Tyler | 
| Director: Charles Barton
Actors: Kevin Corcoran, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Bob Sweeney, Richard Eastham
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.99
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 20962
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D39755D
UPC: 786936279023
EAN: 0786936279023
ASIN: B00005JNF1
Theatrical Release Date: January 21, 1960
Release Date: August 2, 2005
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Straight from the vault of Disney's bygone classics comes this 1960 family film about a boy who joins the circus, based on the book of the same name by James Otis Kaler. Kevin Corcoran (Old Yeller, Swiss Family Robinson) is unsurpassed as the earnest and endearing Toby Tyler, an orphan who lives with his poverty-stricken aunt and uncle until the day he is told he's a "millstone around their necks." When the circus comes to town, Toby runs away to join the vagabond life of the big top. Although his concessionaire boss is a con man, Toby makes fast friends with Ben Cotter (Henry Calvin) and Sam Treat (Gene Sheldon) who protect him and, in the end, receive much more from Toby than they give. The movie's best moments center on Toby's camaraderie with a mischievous chimp he names Mr. Stubbs. The final circus scenes of Toby's equine acrobatics with the pretty Mademoiselle Jeanette (Barbara Beaird), and comedic stunts with Mr. Stubbs are well worth the price of admission. The three-ring comedy is sweet and simple, sprinkled with a few wholesome life lessons. Marvelously directed in Disney's vintage style by Charles Barton (The Shaggy Dog), the overall effect will tug on a family's heartstrings and funny bone. (All ages) --Lynn Gibson
Description
TOBY TYLER takes you back in time to when the day the circus came to town was the biggest day of the year! Now on Disney DVD, Kevin Corcoran stars as the lovable, determined runaway who believes his uncle and aunt no longer want him, and life under the Big Top will put things right. Along the way he meets Ben, Mr. Tupper, and the mischievous Mr. Stubbs -- a playful chimpanzee! Together they fall into hilarious jams and scams more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Get your peanuts, popcorn, and candied apples, and jump into a classic three-ring circus that will have the whole family in stitches!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 THE MOVIE OF ALL TIMES AND AGES September 15, 2008
PAOLA ZAM (MEXICO)
I SAW TOBY TYLER WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL (1983) AND I'VE JUST LOVE THE MOVIE. FEW WEEKS AGO I PURCHASED THE MOVIE FOR MY DAUGHTER AND WATCHED IT WITH HER. SHE ABSOULUTLY ADORES IT AND HAVE SEEN IT SINCE FOR MORE THAN 8 TIMES. I AM SURE MY GRANDSONS WILL LOVE IT.
Superlitive! August 1, 2008
Sydnee A. Wade (Provo, UT USA)
Item arrived super-quick and in great condition just as described -
Thank You!
Toby Tyler February 15, 2008
We are enjoying the DVD Toby Tyler. It is a family favorite and this copy is really good
 A Family Classic January 21, 2008
Grinalltheway
"Toby Tyler" (1960) is one of my earliest movie memories. In combination with the film Whitman Publishing released a book of the screenplay, which differed considerably from the source novel, managing to lighten up the story.
Most boys (at least in my class) were at first reluctant to see the film because it's star, Kevin "Moochie" Corcoran, had pretty much ruined the "Spin and Marty" serial when he was added to the cast after the first season. We also had suffered through his "too cute" acting in "Old Yeller". Rare is the child actor who was more irritating to his contemporaries. But "Moochie" was just a hammy kid who did what the director wanted; and fortunately the director of "Toby Tyler" dialed down the standard "Moochie" cuteness for his first staring role.
The film was the perfect escape for boys. Running away with the circus was almost as good as getting to spend the whole summer riding horses on the Triple "R" Ranch. Plus Toby's protector was Ben Cotter, our old friend Sgt. Garcia from "Zorro". Mr. Stubbs the chimp is given the "too cute" supporting role that "Moochie" normally played, which was most likely an attempt to expand the target audience to include pre-teen girls. It worked as the film entertained the entire family.
The story involves Toby's efforts to move from peanut vendor to circus performer. He eventually replaces a snotty boy in a bareback riding act. His partner is Mademoiselle Jeanette (Barbara Beaird), my first crush and most likely the reason that I remember the film so fondly.
Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
Toby Tyler September 17, 2007
Jutta S. Fischer (Florida)
I purchase family movies for my 85 year old father who is homebound.
He loves this movie! Everytime I see him, he is watching it or talks about it. A great family movie for everyone - no matter what age. Just good wholesome entertainment -- for a change!
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