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Old Yeller (1957)

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Old Yeller (1957)

Overview

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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional

Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

The film's narrative centers on a young boy's coming-of-age in a frontier setting, emphasizing themes of self-reliance, individual responsibility, and traditional family values in the face of adversity, aligning with conservative ideals.

Old Yeller, a 1957 film, features traditional casting with no apparent intentional diversity-driven choices. Its narrative focuses on a traditional frontier family, presenting traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without any explicit DEI themes or critiques.

Secondary

While not explicitly religious, the film's narrative aligns with virtues such as compassion, responsibility, and resilience, which are deeply rooted in the implicit Christian cultural backdrop of the rural Texas setting. The characters' moral compass and community values are portrayed positively, reflecting the dignity of the prevailing faith.

Old Yeller (1957) is a family drama set in the 1860s about a boy and his dog on a Texas farm. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in a net impact of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

Old Yeller (1957) is a classic family drama centered on a boy's bond with his dog in post-Civil War Texas. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate, as it is entirely absent from the story's focus and character arcs.

The film 'Old Yeller' is a family drama set in the 19th century. The primary female character, Katie Coates, does not engage in or win any close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Her role is supportive and domestic, focused on managing the household and family.

Old Yeller (1957) is a direct adaptation of the novel by Fred Gipson. All major characters, including Travis, Arliss, Katie, and Jim Coates, maintain their established genders from the source material in the film.

The 1957 film "Old Yeller" is an adaptation of the 1956 novel. The main characters, including the Coates family, are consistently portrayed by white actors, aligning with their established race in the source material. No instances of a race swap were identified.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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10.0
Metacritic logo
8.4

Who Made This

Actors

NameRoleGenderRaceNationality
Tommy Kirk
Travis CoatesMaleWhite United States
Dorothy McGuire
Katie CoatesFemaleWhite United States
Fess Parker
Jim CoatesMaleWhite United States
Kevin Corcoran
Arliss CoatesMaleWhite United States
Jeff York
Bud SearcyMaleWhite United States
Beverly Washburn
Lisbeth SearcyFemaleWhite United States
Chuck Connors
SandersonMaleWhite United States

Actor Breakdown

Gender

Male
Female
71%
29%

Race

White
100%

Nationalities

United States
100%

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