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Timothy's Quest (1936 film)

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Timothy's Quest
Directed byCharles Barton
Screenplay byVirginia Van Upp
Dore Schary
Gilbert Pratt
Produced byHarold Hurley
StarringEleanore Whitney
Tom Keene
Dickie Moore
Virginia Weidler
Elizabeth Patterson
Sally Martin
Benny Bartlett
CinematographyHarry Fischbeck
Edited byJack Dennis
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 31, 1936 (1936-01-31)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Timothy's Quest is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and written by Virginia Van Upp, Dore Schary and Gilbert Pratt, based on a novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin.

The film stars Eleanore Whitney, Tom Keene, Dickie Moore, Virginia Weidler, Elizabeth Patterson, Sally Martin and Benny Bartlett. The film was released on January 31, 1936, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Plot

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Timothy and his sister run away from an orphanage because of the poor treatment they experienced there. They end up together on a farm, where the owner puts Timothy through a series of arduous chores to earn his keep.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ T.M.P. (1936-02-29). "Movie Review - Timothy s Quest - At the Brooklyn Strand". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  2. ^ "Timothy's Quest". Afi.com. 1935-11-25. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
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