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Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

1960 · 95 min

A gentle, old-fashioned family film with a warm heart, simple lessons, and a touch of circus magic.

Tagline: Here comes...the HAPPIEST SHOW ON EARTH!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, found family, coming-of-age, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
found family
coming-of-age
betrayal
redemption
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none