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Old Yeller poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.6 / 100
1957·Adventure / Drama / Family·1h 24m

OLD YELLER

“All the heart, all the excitement of a great frontier adventure!”

Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog.

Above the Line
Robert Stevenson·DirectorFred Gipson·ScreenplayWilliam Tunberg·ScreenplayCharles P. Boyle·Director of PhotographyWill Schaefer·Original Music ComposerStanley E. Johnson·Editor
Cast
Tommy Kirk·Travis CoatesDorothy McGuire·Katie CoatesFess Parker·Jim CoatesKevin Corcoran·Arliss CoatesJeff York·Bud SearcyBeverly Washburn·Lisbeth SearcyChuck Connors·SandersonSpike·Old Yeller
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Stevenson·Director
Writing· 2
Fred Gipson·ScreenplayWilliam Tunberg·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Charles P. Boyle·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Stanley E. Johnson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Will Schaefer·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Walt Disney·Producer
By the Numbers
84.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventure, Family, Drama
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, light brown dog standing prominently in the center, looking forward with its tongue out. To the left of the dog are three people: a”

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Key Elements
DogRifleHouse
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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