Old Yeller (1957)
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- Approved
- 1h 23min
- Adventure, Drama
- 10 Jul 1959 (USA)
- Movie
A teenage boy grows to love a stray yellow dog while helping his mother and younger brother run their Texas homestead while their father is away on a cattle drive. First thought to be good-for-nothing mutt, Old Yeller is soon beloved by...
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Cast verified as complete
| Dorothy McGuire | ... |
Katie Coates
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| Fess Parker | ... |
Jim Coates
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| Jeff York | ... |
Bud Searcy
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| Chuck Connors | ... |
Burn Sanderson
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| Beverly Washburn | ... |
Lisbeth Searcy
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| Tommy Kirk | ... |
Travis Coates
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| Kevin Corcoran | ... |
Arliss Coates
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Jumper | ... |
Burro (uncredited)
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| Spike | ... |
Old Yeller (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Stevenson | ||
Written by
| Fred Gipson | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| William Tunberg | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Fred Gipson | ... | (based on the book "Old Yeller" by) |
Produced by
| Bill Anderson | ... | associate producer (as William H. Anderson) |
| Walt Disney | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Oliver Wallace | ||
| Will Schaefer | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles P. Boyle | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Stanley E. Johnson | ... | (as Stanley Johnson) |
Art Direction by
| Carroll Clark | ||
Set Decoration by
| Emile Kuri | ||
| Fred M. MacLean | ... | (as Fred MacLean) |
Costume Design by
| Gertrude Casey | ||
| Chuck Keehne | ||
Makeup Department
| Pat McNalley | ... | makeup artist |
| Elaine Stone | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yakima Canutt | ... | second unit director |
| Robert G. Shannon | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Robert O. Cook | ... | sound supervisor |
| Frank McWhorter | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Ellenshaw | ... | matte artist |
Stunts
| Joe Canutt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Evelyn Kennedy | ... | music editor |
| Clifford Vaughan | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Edle Bakke | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Walt Disney | ... | presenter |
| Lionel Comport | ... | hog and racoon wrangler (uncredited) |
| George Guessford | ... | head wrangler (uncredited) |
| Jayson Wall | ... | producer: 2014 4k digital restoration (uncredited) |
| Frank Weatherwax | ... | dog trainer (uncredited) |
| Rudd Weatherwax | ... | dog trainer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Distribution Company (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Film Distribution Co., Inc.)
- Nederland Film (1958) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors of India (1958) (India) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- UFA-Filmverleih (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Daiei (1959) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Pictures (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Disney Channel (1984) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2019) (United States) (video)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1962) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Telecommunications and Non-Theatrical Company (United States) (video) (Betamax)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860's. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog. After a series of scrapes involving raccoons, snakes, bears, wild hogs and wolves, Travis grows to love and respect Old Yeller, who comes to have a profound effect on the boy's life.
Written by David Mullich |
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| Taglines | A motion picture to remember with glowing pleasure! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The dog, Old Yeller, although described in the dialogue as a mongrel, is portrayed by a 170-pound Yellow Mastador (Labrador Retriever/English Mastiff cross) and, in the book by Fred Gipson, is a Black-Mouthed Cur, a similar looking but less bulky breed. See more » |
| Goofs | The film is set in 1869. However, Travis' gun has a model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor receiver. This rifle fires a cartridge, so Travis has no need for the powder horn around his neck. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Best Doggoned Dog in the World (1957). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Old Yeller See more » |
| Quotes |
Jim Coates:
Now and then, for no good reason a man can figure out, life will just haul off and knock him flat. See more » |