Old Yeller overview
Synopsis:
Based on the novel by Fred Gipson, Old Yeller is set in Texas in 1869. While his father is away on a cattle drive, 15-year-old Travis Coates (Tommy Kirk) takes over management of the family farm. Adopting a "strictly business" policy, Travis is irritated when younger brother, Arliss (Kevin Corcoran), adopts a frisky stray dog. But soon Travis is as fond of the dog as everyone else in the family; moreover, "Old Yeller" is an excellent watchdog. But while fighting off a mad wolf, Yeller is infected with rabies.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Robert Stevenson
- Studio: Buena Vista, Walt Disney Productions
- Year: 1957
- Run Time: 84 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- MPAA Rating: G
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama, Children's/Family
- Filmed in: Color



