The Creation of Old Yeller

ID: 3085 ~ Source: Gipson, Fred. Interviewed by Bob “Tumbleweed Smith” Lewis, October 26, 1971, in Mason, TX. Baylor University Institute for Oral History, Waco, TX.
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Texas author, Fred Gipson explains his inspiration for writing the story of Old Yeller, not knowing that the book would go on to be an American Classic. Gipson's book has been translated into 12 languages as well as Braille. Due to the book's success, Old Yeller was adapted into a full-length film in 1957, with Gipson as a screenwriter.

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By Nick Hernandez
“Tumbleweed Smith,” born Bob Lewis in Waco in 1935, has made a name for himself in broadcasting throughout the state of Texas. Inspired by a tumbleweed that rolled across his West Texas lawn and his mother’s maiden name, he adopted the persona of…