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.
Practical Effects
Mr. Stubbs the chimp—genuinely incredible animal performance, no CGI in sight.
Production
Full-scale circus sequences shot on location, absolutely bonkers for 1960.
Director
Charles Barton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kevin Corcoran was Disney's go-to sad child—this was his fifth 'Toby' role in six years.
Based on an 1880 novel, this adaptation softens the book's grim ending where Toby actually stays with the circus permanently.
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