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Old Yeller 2-Movie Collection (Old Yeller/Savage Sam) (1963)

Chuck Connors , Kevin Corcoran , Robert Stevenson  |  G |  DVD
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  • Actors: Chuck Connors, Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker
  • Directors: Robert Stevenson
  • Writers: Fred Gipson, William Tunberg
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Unknown), Spanish (Unknown)
  • Subtitles: French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Rated: G (General Audience)
  • Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005
  • Run Time: 84 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000AJJNIG
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,552 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Old Yeller 2-Movie Collection (Old Yeller/Savage Sam)" on IMDb

Special Features

Original Theatrical Animated Short "Bone Trouble"

Editorial Reviews

The Coates family gets Old Yeller in exchange for a horny toad and one good cooked family meal.

Customer Reviews

I would recommend this DVD, to somebody who loves old movies. Mom in small town  |  43 reviewers made a similar statement
These old movies are what Disney was all about.( Good Wholesome family movies). Sandra Kinsley  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
We had it on VCR, however we only have DVD players now, so he was happy. Kona  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Twice The Bark, Twice The Bite November 20, 2006
Format:DVD
"Old Yeller" is, simply put, one of the greatest films (and books) ever laid on celluloid. If you're unfamiliar with the story, you don't know what you are missing. "Old Yeller" tells the story of two boys (expertly played by Tommy Kirk and Kevin Corcoran) who stay on their Texas farm with their mother while their father (Fess Parker) goes on a cattle drive. Yeller shows up and gives the elder brother, Travis Coates (Kirk), quite a bit of trouble until the dog proves his worth by saving everyone in the Coates family in one way or another. Of course, the ending of this heartwarming film is perhaps one of the most depressing in cinematic history, and Tommy Kirk handles his emotions onscreen to perfection.

"Savage Sam," which is sort of a sequel to "Old Yeller" since it has Travis and little brother Arliss in it, not to mention two other memorable characters (which I'll get to later). In it, Sam is the Coates' new dog and much like Yeller, he's smart, brave, and manages to get into trouble often. Unlike "Old Yeller," which was more of a study in the relationship between a young boy and his dog, "Savage Sam" plays out more like a Western adventure, full of Injun fightin', cowboys, and even a touch of romance. Travis, Arliss, and their friend, Lisbeth Searcy (Marta Kristen of "Lost In Space") are captured by a band of Apache warriors who plan to do who knows what to them. The Coates' uncle Beck (Brian Keith), Mr. Searcy (Jeff York) from the first film, and a gang that includes, among others, Slim Pickens and Dewey Martin, head out to save the kids. Along the way they pick up Sam, who was thought to be dead. Eventually, Sam picks up the kids' trail and he leads our heroes to the three captives. The ending of this film is a lot happier than "Old Yeller," but that ol' yeller dog set the bar so high that most will consider "Savage Sam" inferior to it. That's a fair statement, but there are few films out there that aren't inferior to "Old Yeller."

Bud Searcy (Jeff York) almost manages to steal both of these films. His proud, lazy, and "always around about dinner time" character is easily the funniest in the lot. Tommy Kirk and Kevin Corcoran act well beyond their young years should allow in this film. Kirk is especially good at conveying the heartwrenching emotions that he feels as he puts Old Yeller to rest. Beverly Washburn portrays young Lisbeth Searcy in "Old Yeller," but she didn't return for "Savage Sam." No reason is given, but Marta Kristen fills the role nicely and the character gets a considerable amount of screen time in "Sam."

The DVD extras are very nice. "Bone Trouble" is a Disney short in which Pluto has a run-in with a neighbor dog over a bone in a mirror funhouse. It's a nice addition to this set. The real gems here are the features on Don Gipson, author of both "Old Yeller" and "Savage Sam." Gipson's son is interviewed on the day that Yeller and Travis are to be enshrined in front of the local library in Mason, TX, where the Gipson clan is from. There's also interviews with the cast in recent years about the making of the film. In it, Dorothy McGuire, Chuck Connors and Jeff York are fondly remembered by the rest of the original cast. There's also an intimate look at the Disney film life of Tommy Kirk.

"Old Yeller" is a must-have for any true fan of film and/or Disney. It's a Western tale that rivals "Shane" as one of the greatest Westerns of all time. "Savage Sam" is also a delight to have, and I'm glad it's included on this disk.

Highly recommended.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best doggone dog in the west April 16, 2006
Format:DVD
A pair of delightful, classic (in the classic sense of the word) Disney animal stories, and nobody did animal stories betters than Disney. OLD YELLER and SAVAGE SAM are a couple of family safe gems.

OLD YELLER (1957) is the story of a big, barrel chested, half-lab half-mastiff and all big yellow haired mongrel who adopts himself into a farm family some time shortly after the American Civil War, somewhere deep in the heart of rural Texas. As the story opens Pa (Fess Parker) is leaving for the summer to drive and sell cattle for some much needed cash money, leaving Ma (Dorothy McGuire,) teenage son Travis (Tommy Kirk) and six-year-old son Arliss (Kevin Corcoran) to tend the farm in his absence. No sooner has Pa disappeared over the hill when a big yellow dog explodes on the scene, scaring the plowing mule and, a bit later, stealing a hank of middling meat. Travis wants to kill him, for young Arliss it's love at first sight. Old Yeller's status is a little shaky until Arliss, one of those kids whose pockets have to be emptied of garter snakes and horny toads before he's allowed into the cabin, starts playing with a young bear cub far enough away from the cabin to make human rescue impossible. The mama bear and Old Yeller gallop onto the scene at about the same time, and their confrontation is quite exciting. The rescue is enough for the family to accept Yeller into the fold, and in return Yeller will save everyone in the family's lives at least once. Anyone whose read Fred Gipson's novel of the same name will be prepared for the serious trouble when `the hydrophoby' hits the valley. To its credit Disney doesn't rewrite the tragic ending. Gipson, by the way, also is credited as the screenwriter.

SAVAGE SAM (1963), another Gipson dog story, revisits the Coates family five years on. Kirk and Corcoran, both five years older, are back as Travis and Arliss. This time Ma and Pa are off visiting Ma's sick mother, Uncle Beck (Brian Keith) drops in on the boys now and then, and the family dog is now Savage Sam, a hound dog (mainly hound, something else is mixed in his blood.) Sam can track just about anything, which comes in handy when he and Arliss go off chasing a egg-stealing bobcat and along with Travis and young Lisbeth Searcy (Marta Kristen,) are kidnapped by a horse-stealing band of Apaches. Sam is hit over the head and left for dead. Sam recovers, though, Uncle Beck organizes a chase party (including Royal Dano, Dewey Martin, and Slim Pickens) and sets out after the kidnapped children. Ultimately, a left-for-dead Travis and a groggy but enthusiastic Sam join the posse.

OLD YELLER is the big `un in this two-pack, but I enjoyed SAVAGE SAM nearly as much. It's an exciting chase movie, and it doesn't plumb the tragic depths its predecessor does.

The bonus disk contains a number of specials. A 35-minute special entitled "Old Yeller: Remembering a Classic," a 2002 talking head documentary featuring a number of the remaining stars (Kirk, Corcoran, Parker, etc.) recalling the making of the movie. Interesting if not deeply informative. A 15-minute "Conversation with Tommy Kirk" pretty much explains it all, with the nearing-60 Kirk recalling his work with Disney. "Ranch of the Golden Oaks" is a 7-minute short about the ranch on which OLD YELLER was filmed - had kind of an infomercial feel to it. There's a short feature with Gipson's son celebrating the unveiling of an Old Yellow (and Travis) statue in a small town in Texas. A rebroadcast of a television episode of The Wonderful World of Disney from 1957 entitled `The Best Doggoned Dog in the World" devoted to, you guessed it, dogs. I don't remember seeing the animated short `Bone Trouble,' but navigating Disney's special feature disks is tricky sometimes. The specials were enjoyable enough, gently selling Disney products, emphasizing Old Yeller and pretty much ignoring Savage Sam.

I'd recommend these without hesitation, but the presence of horse stealing, kidnapping indians in SAVAGE SAM is a little beyond the politically correct pale. Even though the kidnappers include a brave who steps in to protect the children a few times, the overall impression is that of scary, lawless savages. Those sensitive to such portrayals may want to watch SAVAGE SAM first before sitting down to it with the whole family.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Thruth About What Is On Old Yeller/Savage Sam October 23, 2005
A Kid's Review
Format:DVD
On November 15 a new two disc set with two famous movies which are Old Yeller (1957) and Savage Sam (1963) and bonus features will be released. Old Yeller is a very beautiful film. This film is a movie starring Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Jeff York, Chuck Connors and Beverly Washburn. Old Yeller is about a dog that seems to at first have bad behavior but then makes friends. The dog's name is Old Yeller and he protects the family. The song Young Yeller is played before and after the Old Yeller movie. Savage Sam is a very beautiful film. This film is a movie starring Brian Keith, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Dewey Martin, Jeff York, Marta Kristen and Rafael Campos. Savage Sam is about the son of Old Yeller named Savage Sam and Savage Sam tries to do what ever his father does. Savage Sam opens with the song Savage Sam. The bonus features will have an audio commentary with the actors in Old Yeller, Old Yeller: Remembering a Classic feature, a conversation with Tommy Kirk, Rach of Golden Oak feature, Dogs! Feature, 1957 studio album, Merchandise from the Disney archives tour, production archives, production stills gallery, cast biographies, advertising, lobby cards, posters, merchandise, documents, fan letters, invitations, pressbooks, Foley Demonstration feature, Bear Attack! Feature, Old Yeller Storyteller feature and the animated short Bone Trouble (1940). These movies are Rated G. Old Yeller is 84 minutes. The aspect ratio for Old Yeller is 1.75:1 enhanced for 16x9 TV screens. The sound quality is 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound. Old Yeller has Spanish and French subtitles. Savage Sam runs 103 minutes. The aspect ratio for Savage Sam is 1:33.1 enhanced for 16x9 TV screens. The sound quality for Savage Sam is 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound. Savage Sam has Spanish subtitles that are 2.0 Dolby Digital. Enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars for Old Yeller; ignore Savage Sam
I love Old Yeller. I have always loved Old Yeller. If Old Yeller had been available on DVD without Savage Sam I would have bought it without. Read more
Published 1 day ago by S. N. Hobbs
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic favorites
I've always loved Old Yeller, and, it's still a tear jerker.
The second movie was nearly equally as good. One of the earlier Disney classics that I highly reccommend.
Published 3 days ago by William T. Cahill
5.0 out of 5 stars great
Very pleased! A great family movie collection! First time watching salvage sam and I am happy with that also! Read more
Published 3 days ago by Danielle
1.0 out of 5 stars Old Yeller
It's hard not to like a classic like Old Yeller and Savage Sam. We showed both movies to our English as a Second Language class, and they loved it! Read more
Published 5 days ago by Grady Butler
5.0 out of 5 stars Old Yeller
It is very difficult to find movies that are not animated and have a good story to them. This was a movie we watched with our children and when I needed a movie to show a group of... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Jacqueline Scheels
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Family Movie
I grew up with this movie and my children watched Old Yeller while growing up. Now my grandchildren are loving Old Yeller.
This is great family movie. What else can be said.
Published 1 month ago by Deborah A. Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars For our son
Todd is very happy with this 2 movie collection. He specifically asked for it so we got it for him for Christmas.
Published 1 month ago by Char Nederveld
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the movie.............
and would recommend this classic to anyone.........Everyone knows the story well, and we all hate that he has to kill the dog when he catches rabies......... Read more
Published 1 month ago by JoyceFL50
4.0 out of 5 stars By it for Old Yeller
Old Yeller is a classic and after reading the book to my son, we enjoyed the movie together immensely. The add-on movie, Savage Sam though is less than desirable. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Lefebvre
5.0 out of 5 stars Good clean family movie
I love this movie, great for kids and adults alike. Clean movie which is hard to get these days. I would recommend this
movie to anyone with kids.
Published 3 months ago by Regina C Russell
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