Sorry, this movie sucks

It is a performances centric movie

How sad is this?

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

come on everybody! is everyone blind or something? KEVIN CORCORAN DOES HIS OWN STUNT WORK HERE. so do the other two children. i have read many reviews like Leonard Maltin's and even looked at the wikipedia for this film and nobody points this obvious fact out. i mean what a thing to leave out. if you don't at least mention this you are not giving Kevin Corcoran the true credit he deserves for his outstanding performance. if one more person writes a review of this film without mentioning this i'm gonna scream "foul"! you might really like the film but if you don't mention this you are being too forgetful, unobservant, and unfair.hopefully one day this minor children's classic will get the good treatment it so richly earns and deserves. it is definitely one of Disney's very best from the studio's golden age. it is very solid film making and even though there might be better films, few films have achieved this kind of neat and tidy perfection. every little element works beautifully.not to mention the film is very cute with an abundance of simple heart. i was surprised to find out the book was so unpleasant. i read 'Toby Tyler' when i was about nine yrs old but i don't seem to remember anything about the book. i certainly didn't remember it was that dark. but i'll take that reviewers word for it. the books themselves are usually darker and grittier than their Disney film adaptations which tend to be more wholesome. i always remembered the film better because i saw the film a few times first. i remember loving the film but not having much of an opinion about the book. probably because i was afraid of it or something.besides an amazing performance by the film's lead, Kevin Corcoran, the film also highlights the wonderful Henry Calvin and Gene Sheldon, two of my favorite Disney performers. they were both cute and funny when teamed up as Laurel and Hardy look alikes for 'Babes in Toyland', but their performances here resonate more warmth and realistic human appeal. especially Calvin, who i think should have been nominated for this. but Disney films were not taken seriously in the "actor" categories back then. Kevin Corcoran should have at least been given a special "outstanding juvenile performance" award.it's also fun to see veteran Disney Composer/conductor Oliver Wallace in a cameo role as the circus band leader.love the heck out of this film. i first liked it because of the cute monkey 'Mr. Stubbs', but now i appreciate so much more about it's timeless appeal and cheery message. this is one of those Disney "feel good" movies that always reminds me why i am such a "Disney groupie, fanatic".

I loved "Toby Tyler"!!! I can remember it being my brother's birthday treat movie and mine was "Pollyanna". My memories of seeing "Toby Tyler" at the local cinema are vivid. We drove across Taren Point Bridge to the Oakley Picture Theatre on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Having a Golden Book and also a Whitman comic helped keep Toby Tyler in my mind . Also when it was shown on Disneyland but I had not heard of it for about 40 years. Then a cable station we had called the Disney Channel showed it and I was able to view it. The bright vivid colours of those Disney films bought memories flooding back.Kevin Cochran came from a family of actors - his sister Donna had had minor success in films and Noreen was in the TV series "Bachelor Father" with John Forsythe. May be that explains why such an irritating child actor could be such a success.When the circus comes to town Toby Tyler (Kevin Cochran) has stars in his eyes. He runs away to join the circus after his Uncle tells him he is "no kin to us - nothing but a millstone 'round our necks". He is taken on by Harry Tupper, who runs the refreshment stand, and gives Toby the princely sum of 50 cents a week. Harry Tupper has the reputation of treating his helpers mean so Ben, the strong man, keeps a look out for him. Toby meets a clown with a family of dogs and a lovely bareback rider, Jeanette and her uppity partner Ajax.Mr. Stubbs, the chimp, raids Toby's refreshment box and gets sick. Against orders Ben lets Mr. Stubbs ride atop the wagon when the parade goes into town. When there is an accident Ben is sacked and Toby rescues Mr. Stubbs - he is in the sheriff's office shooting up the town. After disarming him Toby is given full responsibility for the chimp.When Ajax is showing off (riding without his safety harness) he falls off and Toby, who has bragged that he has ridden horses on the farm is ordered to take his place. After some funny rehearsal scenes he goes on at the next town and is a big hit. He also finds out that Mr. Tupper has been hiding letters that his Aunt Emma has written. His uncle is sick and the farm is too much for them - they want him back. Toby runs away from the circus and Mr. Stubbs follows him. When Toby thinks a passing hunter (James Drury) has killed Mr. Stubbs he is taken back to the circus where he is reunited with a much nicer Uncle Daniel and also his Aunt Emma.It was a very entertaining film and in those times there were no forgettable songs to slow down the action.

This Disney production was released at about the same time as "Pollyanna".Both heroes have problems with their families: Pollyanna is taken in by her auntie Polly Harrington a good but proud woman who thinks that money can buy everything;Toby has to escape from the farm where he lives with his uncle and his aunt -who are far from being as rich as Polly but who are finally good people-.The subtitles reads "ten weeks with a circus" and that's exactly what it is.Toby takes refuge in a circus where he will meet people from a world he does not know:he becomes good friend with Mr Tibbs ,the chimp and falls in love with the beautiful rider;but his job is to sell peanuts,and Monsieur Ajax,Mademoiselle Jeannette's partner ,always laughs at him.Toby's dream is to become part of the show but he stands no chance till....A nice memory from your childhood from long ago.

You can't find this one to buy anywhere. I finally found it at Moviehunter.com. It was a thrill to see the most important film of an eleven-year-old's life. I saw this film when I was eleven and never forgot it. I sat in the movie theater all day and saw it three consecutive times. You could do that back then. I would have seen it a fourth time, but I had to go home for dinner. This is a sweet, warm, loving, exciting adventure film about a boy joining the circus and making new friends, including a mischievous chimp and a dishonest boss. It's the old Disney style all the way. It's great for kids, and there's nothing negative to say about it. Too bad Disney doesn't realize it and re-release it and make it available on DVD and VHS. Barbara Beaird is a blonde 12-year-old in this film, and she was the first puppy-love of my young life. I always wonder what ever happened to her. Kevin "Moochie" Corcoran steals the show, or maybe I should say the chimp does.