Other mistake: When Travis shoots Yeller, his gun (a .50 Cal black powder rifle) doesn't kick at all. Ordinarily a gun of this type kicks hard enough to leave a bruise.
Old Yeller (1957)
1 other mistake
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Starring: Chuck Connors, Dorothy McGuire, Tommy Kirk, Fess Parker, Jeff York
Deliberate mistake: At the beginning of the movie Mr. Coates tells his wife that he will be gone "all of three months, maybe four." The first time we see Bud and Elizabeth Searcy she tells Travis that her dog is pregnant and that Old Yeller is the father. We then see her dog that does not look very pregnant. The next time we see Elizabeth she presents Travis with one of the pups. The problem is that the pup that was supposedly just born is about 4 months old.
Katie Coates: If that don't beat all. I never saw such a dog.
Travis Coates: And you won't never see another one like him.
Trivia: Travis, Ollis, and their mother all starred together in Swiss Family Robinson also. (Travis as Ernst, Ollis as Francis, and the mother as the mother).
Join the mailing list
Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback.