Timothy's Quest (1936 film)

This article is about the 1936 film. For the 1922 silent film, see Timothy's Quest (1922 film).

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.

Timothy's Quest
Directed by	Charles Barton
Screenplay by	Virginia Van Upp Dore Schary Gilbert Pratt
Produced by	Harold Hurley
Starring	Eleanore Whitney Tom Keene Dickie Moore Virginia Weidler Elizabeth Patterson Sally Martin Benny Bartlett
Cinematography	Harry Fischbeck
Edited by	Jack Dennis
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 31, 1936 (1936-01-31)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Cast

• Eleanore Whitney as Martha
• Tom Keene as David Masters
• Dickie Moore as Timothy
• Virginia Weidler as Samantha Tarbox
• Elizabeth Patterson as Vilda Cummins
• Sally Martin as Gay
• Benny Bartlett as Jimmy
• Samuel S. Hinds as Rev. Fellows
• Esther Dale as Hitty Tarbox
• J. M. Kerrigan as Doctor Cudd
• Irene Franklin as Flossie Cudd
• Jack Clifford as Ed
• John Kelly as Herb
• Raymond Hatton as Jabe Doolittle