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Language. English. Box office. $3,000,000 (U.S./Canada) [1] Savage Sam is a 1963 American Western film sequel to Old Yeller based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Fred Gipson. Norman Tokar directed the live-action film, which was released by Walt Disney Productions on June 1, 1963. It did not enjoy the success of the original.
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Savage Sam is Old Yeller's son (although he was called Young Yeller in the first film and also looked different). He is a Bluetick Coonhound, and every bit as courageous and loyal as his father, as well as an incredibly keen tracker. He mostly likes chasing a bobcat, sometimes with Arliss. Brian Keith plays the boys' Uncle Beck (referred to as Jim'...
Tommy Kirk as Travis CoatesJeff York as Bud SearcyDirector - Norman TokarScreenwriter(s)- William Tunberg, Fred GipsonSongwriter - Terry GilkysonSpecial Effects- Jim FetherolfThe film's copyright was renewed on October 3, 1991.The copyright to the story it is based on was also renewed in the U.S.
Old Yeller is the title character of the book and film of the same name, and a posthumous character in its sequel Savage Sam. He is a Labrador Retriever and a hunting dog. He is also the deceased mate of Miss Prissy and the father of Savage Sam. He was portrayed by Spike. From the start, he is befriended and loved by Arliss Coates, but he is despised by his older brother, especially by ...
Savage Sam: Directed by Norman Tokar. With Brian Keith, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Dewey Martin. Travis, Arliss, and Lisbeth are captured by Apaches while their dog, Sam, tracks their trail.
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- 1963-06-01
May 18, 2020 · Walt Disney bought the rights to Savage Sam, Fred Gipson’s followup to Old Yeller before the book was ever published. You’d think having the book’s author, the same screenwriter (William Tunberg, with assistance from Gipson), almost the entire cast, and a whole lot of experience writing Westerns, they’d be able to pull together something decent.
Synopsis. In this sequel to 'Old Yeller', Savage Sam is Old Yeller's son. He is a Bluetick Coonhound, and every bit as courageous and loyal as his father, as well as an incredibly keen tracker. Sam mostly likes chasing a bobcat, sometimes with Arliss.
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Old Yeller. First edition (publ. Harper & Brothers) 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.
