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Director:
Robert Stevenson
Writers:
Fred Gipson (screenplay) &
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Release Date:
25 December 1957 (USA) more
Tagline:
A motion picture to remember with glowing pleasure! more
Plot:
A boy brings a yellow dog home. The dog loves the family as much as they love him, but can the love last ? full summary | add synopsis
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1 win more
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The quintessential boy/dog movie more (45 total)

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Additional Details

Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Iceland:L | Australia:PG (TV rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #18570) (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1974) | Germany:6 | Australia:G | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:Btl | UK:U (cut)

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Trivia:
A print ad from the Los Angeles Times on Feb. 11, 1958 shows that this film was widely distributed on a double bill in 21 area theaters. Most of the indoor theaters co-featured Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958) starring Scott Brady, and all of the drive-in theaters co-featured Underwater! (1955) starring Jane Russell and Richard Egan. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Old Yeller catches the catfish and Travis scolds him and Arliss for being in the drinking water, the next scene shows Old Yeller lying on his side perfectly clean and dry. more
Quotes:
Travis Coates: Papa, you ain't forgetting the horse.
Jim Coates: What horse?
Travis Coates: Now Papa, you know I've been aching all over for a good horse to ride. I've told you time and again.
Jim Coates: What you're needing more than a horse is a good dog.
Travis Coates: Yes sir, but what I'm wanting most is a horse.
Jim Coates: Alright, you act a man's part and I'll bring you a man's horse.
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19 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
The quintessential boy/dog movie, 29 January 2006
7/10
Author: smatysia (feldene@comcast.net) from Houston

The quintessential boy/dog movie. It does have obvious correlations with Marjorie Rawling's "The Yearling". I first saw this film on TV when I was six years old or so. Interestingly, at that time, I remember the Chuck Connors character as menacing and almost evil. On viewing as an adult, that character was a perfect gentleman, giving up the dog to the boy when he was under absolutely no obligation to do so. Also interesting to see the casual, and basically unnoticed cruelty of the Travis character toward the little girl. I don't remember even noticing that as a child. Disney knew how to make real family entertainment in those days. Now, it seems that material suitable for children is targeted directly at them, and is generally a chore for adults to sit through. OY found a way to split the difference. Truly a classic.

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