
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 stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog. After a series of scrapes involving raccoons, snakes, bears, wild hogs and wolves, Travis grows to love and respect Old Yeller, who comes to have a profound effect on the boy's life.... (Full plot summary below)
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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 stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog. After a series of scrapes involving raccoons, snakes, bears, wild hogs and wolves, Travis grows to love and respect Old Yeller, who comes to have a profound effect on the boy's life.
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| Common Sense MediaNell MinowTearjerker is one of the best early Disney dramas. |
| 7M PicturesKevin CarrI proudly stand up and say it is a classic. |
| VarietyVariety StaffDisney organization's flair for taking a homely subject and building a heartwarming film is again aptly demonstrated in this moving story. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrOne of the most memorable of Walt Disney's live-action films, perhaps because it stays so close to the traumatic family themes of the cartoon features. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesJohn BeifussIn this very lean and sensible screen transcription of Fred Gipson's children's book, adapted by himself and William Tunberg, a warm, appealing little rustic tale unfolds in lovely color photography. Sentimental, yes, but also sturdy as a hickory stick. |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. NesbitEveryone sheds tears for this family drama |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. PuccioOf all the boy-and-his-dog movies Hollywood's ever made, "Old Yeller" remains among the best. |
| User ReviewJames SStunning cinematography, spot-on acting, and well-written script, Old Yeller is sure to please the whole family. |
| User ReviewJon CExcellent! A true classic perfect for the whole family! |
| User ReviewJoel ABeautifully filmed. Watching it makes me feel like I'm in Frontierland. Tommy Kirk gives a powerful performance that you will never forget. Old Yeller is an emotional coming-of-age classic that everybody should see. (First full viewing - 8/9/2008) |