AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

davidallen-84122 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.

sol- Left in charge of the family farm while his father is away, a teenager gradually bonds with the stray dog ruining the family's crops in this Old West live action drama from Disney Studios. The ending of the film might be well-known, but much like 'White Heat' and 'Thelma & Louise' - which fall into the same boat - the film benefits by knowing what is coming and seeing everything progress with full knowledge of where it will lead. Tommy Kirk is also very good as the young protagonist placed into an awkward position as the man of the house with his father away. The less said about the rest of the cast the better. Both Dorothy McGuire and Fess Parker make little impression as his parents while Kevin Corcoran is grating as Kirk's constantly whining little brother. Corcoran's character is important in the narrative as his instant affection for the dog is half of what convinces Kirk to try accepting the rascal, however, it is hard not to wonder whether the film may have been better without Corcoran. Certainly, the best moments are the ones that Kirk shares alone with the dog. By the end of the film, one truly gets a sense of both the boy and the dog gradually come to like one another, something which renders the much talked about dénouement so dynamic. As per Disney norm, this is a bit of a sentimental movie, but the graphic conclusion is refreshingly hard-hitting.

Prismark10 Old Yeller was such a success it persuaded Walt Disney to make more live action films which all the family could enjoy. The story set in the post civil war frontier where the father has gone on a cattle drive leaving his two young sons with their mom. It is about a yellow dog that a young lad Arliss has found and become attached with. His older brother Travis cannot stand it as he is being attacking other animals in the farm.However Travis realises that Yeller is a loyal and brave fighter as he fought off a bear that seem to have gone for Arliss. Both boys become attached with the dog and when the real owner comes looking for him Arliss persuades him to let Yeller stay with the family.The sad part is when Yeller fights with some wolves he contracts rabies and becomes dangerous which means the family has to take drastic action.The film is a bittersweet and slightly sentimental story more famous for its tragic ending which the little ones found upsetting at the time. I actually found the story rather light, Yeller is energetic, brave and mischievous. I liked the young actor who played Arliss but I am not sure that it stands up well with a modern audience today.

Ted Baxter 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".