Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 1936 · 1h 5m

Timothy's Quest

Director

Cast

Elizabeth Patterson as Vilda Cummins Dickie Moore as Timothy Eleanore Whitney as Martha Tom Keene as David Masters Virginia Weidler as Samantha Tarbox Esther Dale as Hitty Tarbox

Crew

Dore Schary — Screenplay Virginia Van Upp — Screenplay Gilbert Pratt — Screenplay Kate Douglas Wiggin — Novel Harold Hurley — Producer

Tagline

A warm, earthy story by the author of "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch."

Synopsis

Timothy (Dickie Moore), an orphan, is sent with his sister, Gay (Sally Martin), to a farm run by Vilda Cummins (Elizabeth Patterson, an old maid with a dislike for children. Timothy eventually wins her over, and also pushes along the romance for her niece, Martha (Eleanore Whitney), with David Masters (Tom Keene).

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Key Collaborators

Charles Barton Director Dore Schary Screenplay Virginia Van Upp Screenplay Gilbert Pratt Screenplay Kate Douglas Wiggin Novel Harold Hurley Producer

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