
Travis, Arliss, and Lisbeth are captured by Apaches while Old Yeller's son, Sam, tracks their trail.... (Full plot summary below)
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Travis, Arliss, and Lisbeth are captured by Apaches while Old Yeller's son, Sam, tracks their trail.
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| DVDTalk.comScott WeinbergStill packed with that patented Disney Nature Quaintness, Sam isn't a terrible follow-up, but it lacks the spine that the grown-ups brought to the first film. |
| Video-Reviewmaster.comSteve CrumNot bad sequel to Disney's Old Yeller w/mostly same cast. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. PuccioThis 1963 sequel to Old Yeller is every bit as bad as the first movie was good. |
| User ReviewAlyssa Pthere was some violence but it was the people defending themselves from the savage indians |
| User ReviewCopper FGREAT SEQUEL TO OLD YELLER...IF U LOVE OLD YELLER U WILL LOVE THIS MOVIE!! |
| User ReviewAdam RThe relatively unknown sequel to Old Yeller is expectedly not as good, but it's another family treasure in my book. (First and only viewing - In my mid-twenties) |
| User ReviewBrian WNot as good as Old Yeller, but it was still a pretty good movie anyways |
| User ReviewEdith NThis was a cute sequel, it was fun to watch the kids reprise their roles all grown up! The dog should have been the same breed as Old Yellar though. |
| User ReviewKatherine GIt seemed different when I was little.... still good though. |
| User ReviewAndersonTravis (Tommy Kirk) and Arliss Coates (Kevin Corcoran) have been left home while their parents are visiting their sick grandmother. We are introduced to Travis' uncle, Beck (Brian Keith) who tries in vain to take the place of Fess Parker and Dorothy McGuire. His droll personality in the film does not work well, unfortunately, making the loss of Fess and Dorothy worse. Since Travis has now grown up, his problems are much greater when he, Arliss, and Lisabeth Searcy (Marta Kristen) are taken captive by Indians. In short, Savage Sam would be an unsatisfying film when viewed alone, but that it is a sequel to such a wonderful work makes it particularly disappointing. All it seems to have in common with its predecessor is a handful of returning characters and the Old West setting. The changes it introduces in tone, spirit, and style assure that it is not a retread with a new dog, but also that it is never as good as Old Yeller at any time or in any way. |