Lassie Come Home (1943) boasts a good cast as Elizabeth Taylor , Roddy McDowall , Donald Crisp , Dame May Witty and Edmund Gwenn . Hard times for Carraclough family (Elsa Lanchester , Donald Crisp) when they are forced to sell their dog to the wealthy Duke of Rudling (Nigel Bruce) and his granddaughter (Elizabeth Taylor) . However, Lassie (Pal), the dog, is unwilling to leave the young Joe Carraclough (Roddy McDowall) and sets out on the overlong and perilous voyage in order to rejoin him. A Thrilling Saga Of Courage And Loyalty !. The pulse-pounding adventure of an unusual collie who fought her way home . Through a thousand miles of danger !. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Technicolor Triumph! .The Picture That's True to Life. It speaks from the Heart !. A Truly Great Picture About Whose Laughs and Tears You Share. A Thrilling Story of Courage and Loyality.
Entertaining and fun dog movie filmed in wonderful landscapes with very well trained animals . The surprise box office success that spawned many sequels as well as a TV and radio series . Exciting life of a Collie named Lassie is here expanded to include the adventures of the humans who surround the dog . It packs a good cast with Roddy MacDowall who was loaned from 20th Century Fox to MGM and he joined several other Hollywood players as Donald Crisp, Elsa Lanchester , Nigel Bruce , Dame May Whity , Alan Napier and Elizabeth Taylor had only seventh billing , but with the hit of ¨National Velvet¨ was elevated to star for a follow-up : ¨Courage of Lassie¨ . This is an amusing tale of some children , a family and the most remarkable dog in the world . Dealing with the fate of a wonderful Collie dog and the people who own and command them , there are splendidly revealed as Lassie narrates the circle of his life and seen through its own carefree life and unflinching loyalty . Handsome take off of the Eric Knight family novel but sometimes capturing qualities that make this book a classic . There were some earlier "Lassies," in literature of the 1800's, as well as in silent films . Eric Knight, a British-born author, wrote a Lassie character in a short story in 1940 , then expanded it to a novel called "Lassie Come Home," which became the first Lassie sound film . This is a new classic for a new generation, a thrilling saga of courage and loyalty . The animals in this film were in no way harmed or mistreated , and all scenes in which they appeared were under strict supervision with utmost concern for their handling . Developed quite energetically , as the story starred by Lassie, is efficiently told and through its profound and wizened eyes . One thread that connects all the Lassie projects is Lassie herself . Every one of the long string of Lassie productions has featured a Collie directly descended from the original canine star, a dog named Pal . This colorful film was made with a young collie , whose biggest challenges were in scenes caring sheep and swimming across a river on her way home . The impressive scenario , photography and music enhance the story of ¨Lassie¨ and its adventures , sufferings and adversities . The tale is treated in good sense and high sensibility ; environment , animals , landscapes combine to enhance the glories of nature , one of which , after all , is beauty. It displays a glowing and glamorous cinematography by Charles Boyle . It was filmed on location in California : San Joaquin River, Calabasas , Cape Mendocino, Laguna Beach , Lake Chenan, Janss Conejo Ranch, Thousand Oaks, Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino National Forest, Big Bear Valley . Sensitive as well as emotive musical score by Daniele Amfitheatrof. The music all plays with the soul , it is so delicately composed, performed, and chosen for the movie that it is worth seeing just to enjoy the soundtrack . The motion picture was professionally directed by Fred M. Wilcox .
Other films based on this famous novel starred by the attractive Collie are the following ones : the classic and original Lassie was first performed by a male collie named Pal and played Lassie in all of the early sound films such as ¨Lassie comes home¨ (1943) ; ¨Sons of Lassie¨ (1945) with Peter Lawford , Donald Crisp , June Lockhart and Nigel Bruce ; ¨Courage of Lassie¨ (1946) with Elizabeth Taylor , Frank Morgan , Tom Drake and Harry Davenport ; ¨Challenge to Lassie¨ with Edmund Gwenn , Donald Crisp , Geraldine Brooks and Reginald Owen . And subsequent follow-up played by Pal's descendants in the TV series and TV appearances and in most Lassie films since ¨Lassie's great adventure¨ (1963) with June Lockhart , Hugh Reilly , Jon Provost , Richard Kiel . Lasssie (1994) with Michelle Williams , Tom Guiry , Helen Slater , John Tenney , Richard Fansworth and Frederic Forrest , among others . And ¨Lassie¨(2005) by Charles Sturridge with John Lynch , Samantha Morton , Peter Dinklage , Peter O'Toole , Kelly Mcdonald , Robert Hardy , Edward Fox and John Standing . This is a great entertainment to make this enjoyable family amusement that won't leave a dry eye in the sitting room.
Entertaining and fun dog movie filmed in wonderful landscapes with very well trained animals . The surprise box office success that spawned many sequels as well as a TV and radio series . Exciting life of a Collie named Lassie is here expanded to include the adventures of the humans who surround the dog . It packs a good cast with Roddy MacDowall who was loaned from 20th Century Fox to MGM and he joined several other Hollywood players as Donald Crisp, Elsa Lanchester , Nigel Bruce , Dame May Whity , Alan Napier and Elizabeth Taylor had only seventh billing , but with the hit of ¨National Velvet¨ was elevated to star for a follow-up : ¨Courage of Lassie¨ . This is an amusing tale of some children , a family and the most remarkable dog in the world . Dealing with the fate of a wonderful Collie dog and the people who own and command them , there are splendidly revealed as Lassie narrates the circle of his life and seen through its own carefree life and unflinching loyalty . Handsome take off of the Eric Knight family novel but sometimes capturing qualities that make this book a classic . There were some earlier "Lassies," in literature of the 1800's, as well as in silent films . Eric Knight, a British-born author, wrote a Lassie character in a short story in 1940 , then expanded it to a novel called "Lassie Come Home," which became the first Lassie sound film . This is a new classic for a new generation, a thrilling saga of courage and loyalty . The animals in this film were in no way harmed or mistreated , and all scenes in which they appeared were under strict supervision with utmost concern for their handling . Developed quite energetically , as the story starred by Lassie, is efficiently told and through its profound and wizened eyes . One thread that connects all the Lassie projects is Lassie herself . Every one of the long string of Lassie productions has featured a Collie directly descended from the original canine star, a dog named Pal . This colorful film was made with a young collie , whose biggest challenges were in scenes caring sheep and swimming across a river on her way home . The impressive scenario , photography and music enhance the story of ¨Lassie¨ and its adventures , sufferings and adversities . The tale is treated in good sense and high sensibility ; environment , animals , landscapes combine to enhance the glories of nature , one of which , after all , is beauty. It displays a glowing and glamorous cinematography by Charles Boyle . It was filmed on location in California : San Joaquin River, Calabasas , Cape Mendocino, Laguna Beach , Lake Chenan, Janss Conejo Ranch, Thousand Oaks, Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino National Forest, Big Bear Valley . Sensitive as well as emotive musical score by Daniele Amfitheatrof. The music all plays with the soul , it is so delicately composed, performed, and chosen for the movie that it is worth seeing just to enjoy the soundtrack . The motion picture was professionally directed by Fred M. Wilcox .
Other films based on this famous novel starred by the attractive Collie are the following ones : the classic and original Lassie was first performed by a male collie named Pal and played Lassie in all of the early sound films such as ¨Lassie comes home¨ (1943) ; ¨Sons of Lassie¨ (1945) with Peter Lawford , Donald Crisp , June Lockhart and Nigel Bruce ; ¨Courage of Lassie¨ (1946) with Elizabeth Taylor , Frank Morgan , Tom Drake and Harry Davenport ; ¨Challenge to Lassie¨ with Edmund Gwenn , Donald Crisp , Geraldine Brooks and Reginald Owen . And subsequent follow-up played by Pal's descendants in the TV series and TV appearances and in most Lassie films since ¨Lassie's great adventure¨ (1963) with June Lockhart , Hugh Reilly , Jon Provost , Richard Kiel . Lasssie (1994) with Michelle Williams , Tom Guiry , Helen Slater , John Tenney , Richard Fansworth and Frederic Forrest , among others . And ¨Lassie¨(2005) by Charles Sturridge with John Lynch , Samantha Morton , Peter Dinklage , Peter O'Toole , Kelly Mcdonald , Robert Hardy , Edward Fox and John Standing . This is a great entertainment to make this enjoyable family amusement that won't leave a dry eye in the sitting room.