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Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, Jeff York

Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860's. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited...( read more  read more... ) stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog. After a series of scrapes involving raccoons, snakes, bears and all manner of animals, Travis grows to love and respect Old Yeller, who comes to have a profound effect on the boy's life.

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G, 1 hr. 23 min.

Directed by: Robert Stevenson

Release Date: December 25, 1957

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DVD Release Date: May 7, 2002

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  • xXxHarleyxQuinnxXx
    February 23, 2009
    xXxHarleyxQuinnxXx
    excuse me while i go ball my eyes out!!!EVERYSINGLE TIME!
  • StaisilD
    June 9, 2008
    StaisilD
    Set in the mid-1800s, the story centers on the Coates family, homesteaders in the wilds of Texas. Their life is a happy one, tending their fields and herds, while living off the land. However, cash is becoming a valuable commodity in the nearby settlements and this is the one thi...( read more)ng the family is lacking. To continue providing for everything his family needs, father Jim (Fess Parker) heads off with other local ranchers on a three month cattle drive to Kansas. Leaving his family alone for the first time, it's up to eldest son Travis (Tommy Kirk), barely a teenager, to care for his mother Katie (Dorothy McGuire) and younger brother Arliss (Kevin Corcoran). Everything goes well until a stray dog shows up and turns their life upside down. It doesn't take long before this "old yeller" dog is adopted as a member of the family and repeatedly proves his love and loyalty. While some of the detail may have been lost, the power of the story remains strong. We quickly become as emotionally invested in this story as Travis, Arliss, and Katie become attached to that "old yeller" dog. His presence in their lives is tremendous. Through him, we watch Travis evolve from a timid boy into a confident young man?Arliss mature from a wild and angry child?and Katie grow increasingly more comfortable running a home and family on her own, knowing a four legged protector is always looking out for them. Disney staples Fess Parker, Jeff York, and Chuck Connors pop up occasionally to portray a variety of male role models, but it's the pair of boys and their loving mother who take up most of Old Yeller's running time. Well, and the dog, of course. A big sweet mutt of a dog, Yeller is precisely the sort of canine who makes a strong impression on the wide-eyed mini-moviegoer. It's the tragic ending that helped to make Old Yeller the memorable family classic it is today.
  • AgentLexi2132
    February 3, 2008
    AgentLexi2132
    Pending Review...

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  • katharinec
    July 26, 2007
    katharinec
    Saw it. Good for what it is.
  • clooneyfan
    February 6, 2007
    clooneyfan
    Who didn't cry when old yeller died?
  • mamasbabybeotch
    November 18, 2009
    mamasbabybeotch
    ugh yd they hafta go n kil tha dog =P
  • goofygirl4life1981
    October 6, 2009
    goofygirl4life1981
    this was a great movie
  • R0L0D3X
    September 6, 2009
    R0L0D3X
    This movie is alright
  • Monksgirl
    August 26, 2009
    Monksgirl
    Classic for a good reason.
  • raiderhater3
    August 16, 2009
    raiderhater3
    i used to love this movie when i was younger. this was one of my favorite movies.it was a real sad when old yeller died.

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  • rawsthorne62
    March 21, 2007
    rawsthorne62
    I loved it cried every time i saw it,, the way the kid says PA
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