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I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

This is absolutely one of my favourite movies of all time and I watch it at least twice a year. I first saw it at our magical Civic Theatre,down here in Auckland,N.Z. with my younger brother who was just old enough to appreciate it as much as I did. Two weeks later,we rushed up to our local cinema to see it again. I love every single aspect of "Old Yeller". Dorothy McGuire is so right in her role;very motherly,warm and lovable.She is pivotal to the whole movie and provides the necessary "star" name.The two boys are great and it is nice to see Chuck Connors as a man of integrity,following his scary portrayal in "The Big Country".I know I'll be returning to this classic movie regularly for the rest of my life.

I read recently that this is the film that got Chuck Connors his job as "the rifleman". Chuck's character is the original owner of the dog. When he hears that his dog is on the property, he pays the family a visit. The interaction between Chuck's character and the little boy will be familiar to people who loved his Rifleman character. The people trying to hire Chuck for the role or Lucas McCain offered him a low pay figure. Chuck Connors decline to accept the job as "Lucas McCain" due to the poor pay. When the directors saw Chuck in 'Old Yeller" , they raised their offer. "The Rifleman" became a classic as did "Old Yeller".

In 1860s Texas, a youngster must act as man of the house when his rancher-father joins a three-month-long cattle drive; he and his ever-patient, ever-smiling mother take in a lovable stray dog who saves his little brother from a bear, and all grow attached to the mongrel even as a strain of hydrophobia spreads throughout the wildlife. Simple, episodic frontier tale given the Walt Disney touch: lots of cute, heart-tugging sentiment, plus a prescient 'circle of life' message at the end. Tommy Kirk gives arguably his best juvenile performance here, and mom Dorothy McGuire beams commendably without lapsing into syrupy goodness. The gorgeous color photography, the warm family narrative, and a jaunty title song all conspired to make the picture a box-office winner, but the main reason it's called a Disney Classic today is because of that dog. Disney did many things right, one of which was picking the very best animal actors for his live-action comedies and adventures. This lop-eared hound is a beauty to behold, and should enchant even non-dog lovers! **1/2 from ****

In Old yeller, Travis (tommy kirk) is left alone with his ma (Dororthy McGuire) and little brother arliss (Kevin Cocoran) after his pa is off to sell cattle for money, so the family can get through the winter. so while he's gone for 3 months, he has to work like a man to get things done. along the way, he finds a dog. while initially he dislikes the dog for ruining his life, He comes to liking the dog. soon the two of them become inseparable. but will the Problems they face, such as the dog's original owner (played by the awesome chuck Connors) and an incurable contagious disease, tear them apart? I cannot stress this enough, Old Disney is, and will forever be better than the new Disney. It's movies like old yeller that will never be made again without heavy censorship. They would water down the hog attack scene. they would water down the ending. they would water down everything possible.But here's an original piece of work from Disney, and it's well worth buying on DVD or VHS, however you can find it.