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Lassie Come Home (1943)
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Release Date:
December 1943 (USA)
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Tagline:
A Thrilling Saga Of Courage And Loyalty ! more
Plot:
After her destitute family is forced to sell her, a collie named Lassie escapes from her new owner and begins the long trek from Scotland to her Yorkshire home. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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A Story Of Love And Courage
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Roddy McDowall | ... | Joe Carraclough | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Sam Carraclough | |
| Dame May Whitty | ... | Dally | |
| Edmund Gwenn | ... | Rowlie | |
| Nigel Bruce | ... | Duke of Rudling | |
| Elsa Lanchester | ... | Mrs. Carraclough | |
| Elizabeth Taylor | ... | Priscilla | |
| Ben Webster | ... | Dan'l Fadden | |
| J. Pat O'Malley | ... | Hynes (as J. Patrick O'Malley) | |
| Alan Napier | ... | Jock | |
| Arthur Shields | ... | Andrew | |
| John Rogers | ... | Snickers | |
| Alec Craig | ... | Buckles | |
| Pal | ... | Lassie (as Lassie) |
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Runtime:
89 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:G (video rating) |
Netherlands:6 (2008) |
West Germany:6 (f) |
Finland:S |
Norway:A |
Sweden:Btl |
USA:Approved (PCA #8995) |
USA:G (re-rating) (1971) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
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Elizabeth Taylor replaced the actress Maria Flynn, who was not seen to be afraid of the dog on the set. But when the "rushes" came back from the Metrocolor processing lab, three days later, her fear of the male collie showed. And the production was halted. The producer was walking the 600 block of North Foothill Road in Beverly Hills doing his nightly patrol as an air raid warden when he met Francis Taylor, who patrolled the 700 block. Knowing he and Sara wanted to get their daughter into the movies, he asked him to bring Elizabeth to the studio. There she was introduced to Lassie and the production resumed.
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Revealing mistakes: While speaking about whether to keep Lassie or not it is obvious that the large hearth behind the elderly couple is a drop screen. Shadows from the lights show behind the couple left to right as you watch, but the shadows on the hearth shine from the opposite direction right to left.
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Quotes:
Mrs. Carraclough:
Oh, well. Ye may as well know it right off. Lassie won't be waiting for ye at school anymore.
Joe Carraclough: Why not? What's happened?
Mrs. Carraclough: Because she's sold; that's why not.
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Joe Carraclough: Why not? What's happened?
Mrs. Carraclough: Because she's sold; that's why not.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992)
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Soundtrack:
America the Beautiful
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A Note Regarding SpoilersWhat is the real name of the dog who played Lassie?
Where does "Lassie Come Home" take place?
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| The making of the movie | xpepsiguy2003 |
| Soundtrack | shirleybeauvais3 |
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I love dogs so this movie is probably the best ever of showing the courage and love of a dog. This film is set in a little Yorkshire town. Two of the great character actors (Donald Crisp and Edmund Gwenn) as Sam Carraclough and Rowlie Palmer respectively add so much to the "feel" of this film. Carraclough family needs money so sell the only thing of worth, a dog named Lassie to Nigel Bruce "the Duke." Roddy McDowall plays Joe Carraclough who loves the dog with all his heart and vice-versa from Lassie. The dog is taken to Scotland and Lassie must escape in order to "come home" to Joe. There is a great river to swim to reach England but Lassie does it. The cost is great, she is near death until an old couple care for her and nurse her back to health. But something is wrong, at 3:50pm each day she must leave somewhere? The couple gave her freedom for the journey home. Lassie then joins Rowlie Palmer a "pots/pans" traveling salesman along with his own beloved dog, Toots. Little Toots is better than a wife for Rowlie because she is neat, clean and gives no back check to Rowlie. Poor Toots is killed trying to save her master. Finally Lassie makes it home. Damaged, injured and a wanted dog, she braves whatever it takes to get home. But wait, she belongs to the Duke not Joe, can the humans in the story arrange a proper home for Lassie? Tune in to this classic and find out.