Movies That Bring A Family Together
One movie known to bring families together is the classic movie “Old Yeller’. This very touching story is about the love of a boy and his dog. In the beginning of the movie you will find a family that seems to be stricken by poverty but making the best off it when the father has to leave in order to find work. Then one day a stray dog finds them and needs shelter.
The mother is very hesitant about taking on the mutt but sees that her son is so smitten by the dog; she also feels the dog will be an asset, she soon decides to make him one of the family. Once the dog becomes a member of the family, he begins to pull his weight and he proves to be very helpful to the struggling family. The oldest son in the family is not very fond of the dog in the beginning of the movie, but soon the dog is able to win the boy over.
There is a period in the movie where the person who is rightfully Old Yeller-s owner comes looking for him. Once he discovers that the dog is happier with the family he decides to let the dog stay. In the end, sadness falls upon the family when a wolf that has rabies attacks the dog. The dog becomes rabid and the older son has no choice but to put the dog down.
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