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Old Yeller is a 1956 children's novel written by Fred Gipson [1] and illustrated by Carl Burger. [2] It received a Newbery Honor in 1957. [ 3 ] In 1957, Walt Disney released a film adaptation starring Tommy Kirk , Fess Parker , Dorothy McGuire , Kevin Corcoran , Jeff York , Chuck Connors , and Beverly Washburn .
Old Yeller went on to become an important cultural film for baby boomers, [12] with Old Yeller's death in particular being remembered as one of the most tearful scenes in cinematic history. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 22 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.20/10.
Old Yeller was the novel that Gipson considered his best work. Set in the Texas Hill Country in the 1860s just after the American Civil War, the story is about the 14-year-old boy Travis Coates (played by Tommy Kirk in the film) left in charge of the household while his father is away. Old Yeller, a stray dog adopted by the boy, helps in the ...
Thomas Lee Kirk (December 10, 1941 − September 28, 2021) [1] was an American actor, best known for his performances in films made by Walt Disney Studios such as Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog, Swiss Family Robinson, The Absent-Minded Professor, and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, as well as the beach party films of the mid-1960s.
Savage Sam is Old Yeller's son. He is a Bluetick Coonhound, and every bit as courageous and loyal as his father, as well as an incredibly keen tracker. Sam mostly likes chasing bobcats, sometimes with Arliss. Travis and Arliss Coates and Lisbeth Searcy are taken captive by Apache and Comanche Indians. Jim Coates, the boys' father, gathers up ...
Tommy Kirk, the actor known for playing Travis Coates in “Old Yeller” and several other Disney films, was found dead in his Las Vegas home Tuesday. He was 79. Kirk’s longtime friend Paul ...
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Washburn began her career as a child actor, when she was three years old, [2] appearing in The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) and Frank Capra's Here Comes the Groom (1951). Her subsequent film credits included a supporting role in the Walt Disney feature Old Yeller (1957); [4] she is the last surviving cast member. [5]