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Savage Sam (1963)

Savage Sam poster
Directed by
Norman Tokar
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family in the Texas frontier goes through a series of adventures with their dog Savage Sam. The dog is the son of Old Yeller and helps them face dangers on the frontier.

adventurousnostalgicbittersweetfamily-friendlytameearneststraightforwardmildly tense

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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