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InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

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.

Python Hyena Old Yeller (1957): Dir: Robert Stevenson / Cast: Fess Parker, Dorothy Maguire, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Chuck Connors: Who was prepared for the violent undertones of this so-called family film? Here is an example of the rating system misfiring. It is one thing to chastise a restricted film for violence, but it is another to consider a film such as this "family" viewing. Parental guidance is suggested here for its final adult move. The plot regards a yellow dog bearing the title name that is befriended into a family that lives on a farm. This dog is heroic as it engages in combat with bulls, boars and bears but once the dog is inflicted with rabies we witness the disturbing finale. Unsuitable for children yet its message is still relevant on its move to adulthood. It is beautifully shot with wonderful wildlife footage. Director Robert Stevenson sets the film's mood but he seems to have no idea what audience should view this garbage. Among the cast only Tommy Kirk seems broad. He at first rejects Yeller until the dog becomes heroic. Kirk will unfortunately have to bullet the dog once rabies factor in. The rest of the cast is cardboard. Kevin Corcoran plays younger brother who discovers Yeller. Fess Parker as father is gone through most of the film. Dorothy Maguire as mother is pretty standard. The film is like life itself. It has its ups and downs but ultimately an end. Score: 4 ½ / 10

jpark4 This is what Disney did best in the 50's and early 60's with their live-action unit-no cynicism, no innuendo, just good family friendly storytelling with high production values and a moral.  It is so refreshing to see this sort of movie, a true family movie, not just a 2 hour fart joke like so many kids movies are today.  I watched this with my 9 year old daughter the other day, and, somewhat surprisingly, she remained completely engaged and enthralled throughout.  I say surprised because so much of what is in the theater and on television for kids these days is just downright lazy, using flash, glitz, and breakneck pacing to distract from the rotten storytelling.  Old Yeller, like most good stories, unfolds at a slower pace, but, because of the great storytelling, production, and acting, the payoff is not delayed, and the movie is satisfying throughout.  It seems that today there is no true "family movie" category in cinema anymore, just sophomoric garbage for the kids, and empty violence, sex, and superficial titillation for everyone else.  That is why it is so great to see movies like Old Yeller, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and other timeless live-action Disney family classics still getting some exposure.

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