capone666 Old YellerDogs were a necessity for life on the frontier on account they'd mark your territory.Mind you, the mutt in this family-drama has more uses than property surveying. Civil War veteran Jim (Fess Parker) must leave his wife (Dorothy McGuire) and sons Travis (Tommy Kirk) and Arliss (Kevin Corcoran) behind when he joins a cattle drive to earn money for the family.While Jim is away, Arliss is attacked by a bear but rescued by locale mongrel Old Yeller whom Arliss adopts as his own. But when Yeller becomes ill Arliss must make the ultimate decision.A metaphor for the transition from childhood into adulthood, Walt Disney's 1957 adaptation of the frontier novel brings this unforgettable story to vivid life with a cast of Disney mainstays supporting the canine's show stopping performance.Besides, putting down your first pet prepares you for when you have to put down a cheating spouse.vidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

jeffbass-163-626228 Amazing movie on every level. It's fun, adventurous, awful sad, and the dog is incredible. If you buy the latest version you get some great extras. Everybody who was in this movie said it affected them on a very personal level. How could it not? It's Old Yeller and it contains some of the best dog scenes ever. He's a big, amazing and lovable dog. His real name is Spike, and he was rescued from a dog shelter. He was chosen because of the way he responded to humans talking to him. He turned his head sideways like he was trying to understand, which charmed the movie makers. He also was a big strong mastiff/lab mix, so he was powerful yet very smart and train-able. I honestly don't understand how anybody can rate this as mediocre or poor, but there are those who lack heart and base their reviews on all sorts of technical nonsense. I feel sorry for them. This movie has tons of heart, so much that many people simple can't watch it again or they break down sobbing.

Prismark10 Old Yeller was such a success it persuaded Walt Disney to make more live action films which all the family could enjoy. The story set in the post civil war frontier where the father has gone on a cattle drive leaving his two young sons with their mom. It is about a yellow dog that a young lad Arliss has found and become attached with. His older brother Travis cannot stand it as he is being attacking other animals in the farm.However Travis realises that Yeller is a loyal and brave fighter as he fought off a bear that seem to have gone for Arliss. Both boys become attached with the dog and when the real owner comes looking for him Arliss persuades him to let Yeller stay with the family.The sad part is when Yeller fights with some wolves he contracts rabies and becomes dangerous which means the family has to take drastic action.The film is a bittersweet and slightly sentimental story more famous for its tragic ending which the little ones found upsetting at the time. I actually found the story rather light, Yeller is energetic, brave and mischievous. I liked the young actor who played Arliss but I am not sure that it stands up well with a modern audience today.

TheLittleSongbird Before I saw Old Yeller, I gave that distinction to the equally wonderful Lassie Come Home. After seeing Old Yeller, I think I have found the ultimate dog movie. Old Yeller for me does for dogs like The Three Lives of Thomasina does for cats and The Red Shoes does for dancing. In short, this film is a classic. It has beautiful cinematography and scenery. It has a beautiful story, and a truly affecting scene that anybody who's seen the movie will know what I'm talking about. It has a wonderfully-trained and adorable dog. It has some nice writing, and a pleasant score, as well as some fine direction and an excellent turn from Dorothy McGuire. I personally liked Kevin Cocoran and Tommy Kirk here, and much preferred them here than I did in Swiss Family Robinson. I didn't mind them then either, but they are more appealing and their characters are more likable in Old Yeller. In conclusion, a classic, moving, sweet and above all beautiful. Not to be missed! 10/10 Bethany Cox