Comments on: Old Yeller Played by Spike, a Lab/Mastiff Mix https://americacomesalive.com/old-yeller-played-spike-labmastiff-mix/ Quick Takes and Popular Postings about America's Past Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/old-yeller-played-spike-labmastiff-mix/#comment-444776 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:42:02 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=6443#comment-444776 In reply to Ellie.

You know, it’s quite possible. I can’t find any listing for the name of the dog that played the part of the night watchman’s dog on episode 8. Spike was born in 1952 and would have only been 6 or 7 years old then. He also belonged to the Weatherwax family…they were well-known Hollywood animal trainers.

Thanks for reading!

Kate

]]> By: Ellie https://americacomesalive.com/old-yeller-played-spike-labmastiff-mix/#comment-444631 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 03:11:54 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=6443#comment-444631 Was Spike the dog on Leave it to Beaver, season 1 episode 8?

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/old-yeller-played-spike-labmastiff-mix/#comment-443888 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:27:47 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=6443#comment-443888 In reply to Kathy SCHLENDORF.

I looked around to see what I could find to help out. TV Guide seems to have a website that helps you find movies you want to watch. https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-silent-call/2030041824/ That’s the link for Silent Call, but you could also hunt around on YouTube. You would be amazed at how many things show up there. You might also see if Amazon has anything you can stream (for a price).
Good luck…I hadn’t known about Silent Call. Sounds great!

]]> By: Kathy SCHLENDORF https://americacomesalive.com/old-yeller-played-spike-labmastiff-mix/#comment-443855 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:09:45 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=6443#comment-443855 I saw “Old Yeller” in 1957 when I was ten years old. I am now 75. I’ve never forgotten the movie and especially the dog. Is there a way to see the other movies he played in? Are they available for rent? “The Silent Call” for example?

]]> By: What Kind of Dog is Old Yeller? https://americacomesalive.com/old-yeller-played-spike-labmastiff-mix/#comment-435060 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 03:32:59 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=6443#comment-435060 […] dog used in the film was a yellow Labrador Retriever/Mastiff mix breed. This dog was named Spike and found in a Van Nuys […]

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/old-yeller-played-spike-labmastiff-mix/#comment-431833 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 01:08:30 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=6443#comment-431833 In reply to Mark Patton.

What a sweet story about your family…it was probably best that you were all together! Thank you for posting.
Kate

]]> By: Mark Patton https://americacomesalive.com/old-yeller-played-spike-labmastiff-mix/#comment-431826 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:45:14 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=6443#comment-431826 My family shared the reading of Old Yeller to help me earn a cub scout merit badge. By the end of the story we were all in tears.

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/old-yeller-played-spike-labmastiff-mix/#comment-431691 Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:41:46 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=6443#comment-431691 In reply to Cathy (Cat).

People loved it though it is very sad!

Kate

]]> By: Cathy (Cat) https://americacomesalive.com/old-yeller-played-spike-labmastiff-mix/#comment-431677 Sat, 20 Feb 2021 06:08:41 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=6443#comment-431677 Old Yeller was one great movie! Every time I cried so hard and so long! One of the best movie I ever saw!

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/old-yeller-played-spike-labmastiff-mix/#comment-427364 Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:27:29 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=6443#comment-427364 In reply to Richard Turner.

Spike lived until 1962. His offspring continued to work… The TV series, High Chaparral, was filmed starting in 1967, so the dog wouldn’t have been Spike, and I’m not finding information on that. Anyone know?

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