Lassie: Lassie Come Home / Hills of Home / Courage of Lassie / Son of Lassie
Lassie x 4. 'Lassie Come Home' (1943) - In "one of the all-time great family films" (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide), a remarkable collie - sold by her poor family - braves storms, hunger and peril to return to her young master (Roddy McDowall) Donald Crisp, Dame May Whitty, Edmund Gwenn, Nigel Bruce, Elsa Lanchester and 11-year-old Elizabeth Taylor form a top supporting cast. 'Son of Lassie' (1945) - On a bombing run over enemy-occupied Norway, a bomber crewman (Peter Lawford) and his devoted dog, Lassie's son Laddie, parachute from their damaged aircraft into a series of wartime adventures. June Lockhart (of TV's Lassie series), Donald Crisp and Nigel Bruce also star. 'Courage of Lassie' (1946) - America's favourite collie is in the Army now! The beloved canine's new adventures range from his wilderness puppyhood and wartime battlefield service to postwar stress and a moving family reunion. Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan and Tom Drake star. 'Hills of Home' (1948) - A Scottish doctor (Edmund Gwenn) rescues Lassie from a cruel master but nearly regrets his deed when he finds the dog has a phobia of water. But hearts and minds change in this warm and winning story that costars Donald Crisp, Janet Leigh and Tom Drake.
Year: 1948
Genre: Classic Drama, Children's & Family Theatre, Special Editions
Country: USA
Director: Fred M Wilcox, S Sylvan Simon
Starring: Dame May Whitty, Donald Crisp, Edmund Gwenn, Elizabeth Taylor, Elsa Lanchester, Frank Morgan, Janet Leigh, June Lockhart, Nigel Bruce, Peter Lawford, Roddy McDowall, Tom Drake
Duration: 379 Minutes
Rating: G
5.9/10
Location in store: Childrens/Family Theatre
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