A cute film regarding 'Old Yeller' the dog.
With that said, I can't say the film does anything to endear the kids to me, they come across as extremely unlikable - mainly due to the dialogue. Given Travis becomes the 'man of the house', they attempt to make him an adult whilst still being a child. In some parts it works, it others it truly doesn't. Arliss, the youngest, isn't portrayed that greatly either.
The actor who plays Travis, however, is actually fairly impressive. When the filmmakers do their job properly, I do almost connect with the oldest son; I just lose that when the other side of things kicks in. The adults are far better in this film, with Jeff York producing the goods as Bud Searcy. Fess Parker (Jim), even in his minor role, and Dorothy McGuire (Katie) are decent too.
The stuff with the dog is largely positive and heartwarming, but this production is let down by odd dialogue and questionable character behaviour from the children. Even so, it still makes for solid enough viewing all in all.
With that said, I can't say the film does anything to endear the kids to me, they come across as extremely unlikable - mainly due to the dialogue. Given Travis becomes the 'man of the house', they attempt to make him an adult whilst still being a child. In some parts it works, it others it truly doesn't. Arliss, the youngest, isn't portrayed that greatly either.
The actor who plays Travis, however, is actually fairly impressive. When the filmmakers do their job properly, I do almost connect with the oldest son; I just lose that when the other side of things kicks in. The adults are far better in this film, with Jeff York producing the goods as Bud Searcy. Fess Parker (Jim), even in his minor role, and Dorothy McGuire (Katie) are decent too.
The stuff with the dog is largely positive and heartwarming, but this production is let down by odd dialogue and questionable character behaviour from the children. Even so, it still makes for solid enough viewing all in all.