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OLD YELLER (1957). >>>>>>>>>>>>SPOILERS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>..
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My Fourth Grade teacher read this to us and entire class involved until Travis has to shoot Yeller after the rabid wolf bites him. A lot of girls in the room were openly crying and all the boys biting their lip/wiping eyes. We all knew it had to be done, but seemed so unfair.
The film has great photography, decent cast and the title character himself is Bad Ass! but think they make a mistake showing him right at the beginning whereas in the book, he shows up after the story has been set up. Also think it's cruel to keep Yeller penned up until the disease takes hold and Travis has no choice-Tommy Kirk is very good in this part...such anguish!
Also, know little brothers are supposed to be annoying-mine certainly was and still is, sadly- but this kid just raised my hackles with his endless yowling and not listening...serious dangers to himself and his family. ***
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