Old Yeller DVD 2 Disc Set Vault Disney Collection Old Western Dog Movie Old Yeller is a 1957 American Western drama film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney. It stars Dorothy McGuire and Fess Parker, with Tommy Kirk, and Kevin Corcoran. It is about a boy and a stray dog in post-Civil War Texas. The film is based upon the 1956 novel of the same name by Fred Gipson. Condition: disc 1 has a few very slight minor scratches. disc 2 has no scratches. The case is in poor condition. It is cracked, so only one side closes, and the plastic art cover has a burn mark, wrinkles, and is cracked at the top. the artwork paper is great though.