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bluetick coonhound, disney, dog movies, kevin corcoran, old yeller, savage sam, tommy kirk, walt disney
Film: Savage Sam
Director: Norman Tokar
Performers: Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Brian Keith, Sam the Dog.
Breed featured: Bluetick Coonhound
Production Information: Walt Disney Pictures, 1963 (USA)
In this sequel to Old Yeller, Sam the Bluetick Coonhound helps a band of rescuers and Travis Coates recover his annoying kid brother Arliss, who has been abducted by Apache Indians. Actually, both Coates boys and Lisbeth the would-be love interest were captured, but Travis escapes while Arliss is kept behind as a special plaything, even wilder than the “savages.” Also, the meek and virtuous girl has to remain in hostage so the half-baked story can maintain some flimsy pretense of gravity and danger, because honestly, who cares about saving Arliss?
The whole film is so hackneyed and dull, it’s only appropriate to blog it on an otherwise “wordless Wednesday.” Consider me dumbstruck by this total waste of time and film stock. It can’t even be redeemed by the presence of a breed that I otherwise like very much. Screencaps are more than sufficient; even these weren’t really worth the effort.
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I don’t see Wasao on your movie list; not a great movie but I love the white longcoat Akita who plays himself as an adult in the film.
A friend tipped me off about Wasao, but I don’t have a copy of the movie. Are you saying you’d be interested in a guest review? =) If so, drop me a line (can use contact form above).
All I need to hear is sequel to Old Yeller and I am out of there. Most sadistic movie ever made. I still have nightmares.
Yeah, this one is just sadistically bad.
I’m with Jan. I don’t even *remember* Old Yeller, except for the fact that it scarred me for life. Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows. Coming of age story with dog? DO NOT WANT.
When I rewatched it recently, I was sort of creeped out by how many scenes and lines remained so vivid and familiar… but overall, it certainly wasn’t as good as I remembered.
And I suspect the same will hold true for for Where the Red Fern Grows, if I ever get around to checking out the film(s) again.
that kid who plays Arliss is super duper annoying!!