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Frederick Benjamin Gipson (February 7, 1908 – August 14, 1973) was an American writer and screenwriter. He is best known for writing the 1956 novel Old Yeller, which became a popular 1957 Walt Disney film. Gipson was born on a farm near Mason in the Texas Hill Country, the son of Beck Gipson and Emma Deishler.
Aug 26, 2020 · It Made ’Em Cry. by Henry C. Parke | Aug 26, 2020 | Western Books & Movies. Disney Mouseketeer Kevin Corcoran was cast opposite fellow Mouseketeer Tommy Kirk as Kirk’s younger brother, Arliss, and both of them had many memorable moments on and off screen with Yeller, aka Spike. In 1956, Fred Gipson stunned readers when his new novel began ...
Fred Gipson is known as an Novel, Actor, Writer, Story, and Screenplay. Some of his work includes Old Yeller, Savage Sam, Hound-Dog Man, Return of the Texan, and Sancho, the Homing Steer.
May 11, 2023 · (3) Fred Gipson of Mason, Texas, wrote Old Yeller in 1956, based on his pioneer grandfather’s frontier tales and his wife’s family dog, named Rattler. Shown in photograph.
The film is based upon the 1956 novel of the same name by Fred Gipson. [2] Gipson also co-wrote the screenplay along with William Tunberg. Old Yeller was released on December 25, 1957, to critical acclaim, and was a commercial success, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 1957 and earning $6.25 million in the United States and Canada.
Old Yeller is a 1956 children's novel written by Fred Gipson [1] and illustrated by Carl Burger. [2] It received a Newbery Honor in 1957. [3] In 1957, Walt Disney released a film adaptation starring Tommy Kirk, Fess Parker, Dorothy McGuire, Kevin Corcoran, Jeff York, and Beverly Washburn.
Feb 7, 2024 · Fred Gipson, who became a beloved American author and screenwriter, began life as a farmboy in Mason, Texas. Fred was born February 7, 1908 and worked a variety of farming and ranching jobs before he studied for a few semesters at the University of Texas before becoming a newspaper journalist.
