Old Yeller (film)

Old Yeller is a 1957 American family tragedy film produced by Walt Disney. It stars Tommy Kirk, Dorothy McGuire and Beverly Washburn. It is about a boy and a stray dog in postCivil War Texas. It is based upon the 1956 Newbery Honorwinning book of the same name by Fred Gipson. Gipson also cowrote the screenplay with William Tunberg. Its success led to a sequel, Savage Sam, which was also based on a book by Gipson.

While Jim is away, Travis sets off to work in the cornfield, where he encounters Old Yeller Spike, a Mastador Labrador RetrieverMastiff mix. He was called that because yeller is a dialect pronunciation of yellow, his color. Travis unsuccessfully tries to drive the dog away, but Arliss likes him and defends him to Travis. However, the dogs habit of stealing meat from smokehouses and robbing hens nests does not endear him to Travis.Later, Arliss tries to capture a black bear cub by feeding it cornbread and grabbing it. Its angry mother hears her cub wailing and attacks, but Old Yeller appears and drives her off, earning the affection of the family. Travis grows to love and respect Old Yeller, who comes to have a profound effect on the boys life. ........

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