Timothy's Quest (1936 film) explained

Timothy's Quest
Director:Charles Barton
Producer:Harold Hurley
Screenplay:Virginia Van Upp
Dore Schary
Gilbert Pratt
Starring:Eleanore Whitney
Tom Keene
Dickie Moore
Virginia Weidler
Elizabeth Patterson
Sally Martin
Benny Bartlett
Cinematography:Harry Fischbeck
Editing:Jack Dennis
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:65 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: T.M.P. . Movie Review - Timothy s Quest - At the Brooklyn Strand. . . 1936-02-29 . 2015-03-04.
  2. Web site: Timothy's Quest . Afi.com . 1935-11-25 . 2015-03-04.