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Lassie Come Home

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In a small Yorkshire village during the Great Depression, financial pressures cause the parents of young Joe Carraclough (Roddy McDowall) to sell his beloved dog, Lassie, to the Duke of Rudling (Nigel Bruce). After the duke takes the collie to his Scottish estate, his granddaughter (Elizabeth Taylor) recognizes that the dog misses her former owner and allows her to escape. Facing great dangers and small kindnesses on her lengthy journey, the faithful dog sets forth to rejoin her beloved family.
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Emma Cochrane Empire Magazine This was understandably inspiring to wartime audiences and actually still holds up as a heartwarming story with a very decent cast. Rated: 3/5 Mar 23, 2011 Full Review TIME Magazine Lassie celebrates nothing more profound than the simple and timeworn relationship of a boy and a dog. It dramatizes the uncomplicated goodness of an animal in a complicated human world. Mar 23, 2011 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Lassie emerges as nice entertainment enhanced by color photography and good scenic shots. Jul 22, 2008 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins An enjoyable, good-natured ride, avoiding significant conflict for the sake of relating a pleasant parable – and boasting a stunningly heartfelt finale. Rated: 8/10 Aug 25, 2024 Full Review TV Guide This film is a fairly well-balanced effort, and if you're in the mood for an evening of obvious sentiment, this boy-and-his-dog film works quite well. Rated: 4/4 Mar 23, 2011 Full Review Heather Boerner Common Sense Media Barkin' good moral-rich classic. But violent, too. Rated: 5/5 Dec 18, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Connor S Incase you need a heartwarming reminder that the love between man and dog is incomparable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review CodyZamboni Charming family film that works best when young Roddy McDowall and Elizabeth Taylor are onscreen with Lassie. Scenes of Lassie's long trek home across forests, rivers, shorelines, mountains, and valleys are also first rate. Movie loses some impact due to unnecessary excursions into Lassie's dealings with a street performer, and an elderly couple. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Lassie Come Home tells the story of a rough collie named Lassie who will do whatever it takes to be with her best friend. An emotional rollercoaster that will make you laugh and cry throughout Lassie's journey. What makes this film so unique is that the film's protagonist (Lassie) who not only gave a wonderful performance in this film but is unanimously well-liked among audiences as they understand her simple yet heartwarming intention of reuniting with her best friend. Speaking of heartwarming, the musical score composed by Daniele Amfitheatrof was quite beautiful yet powerful that almost made me shed a tear. Lassie Come Home is a touching film with straightforward emotional beauty that even those with the strongest hearts will melt because of this affectionate film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Still absolutely watchable 78 years later with no magic lost, really showcases the struggles of a post-war family. A story that everyone can relate to. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review bill t A bit... no.. a LOT of sentimental pap here for sure.. but all sorts of interesting goodness here. A young Roddy McDowall for starters, Elizabeth Taylor in one of her earliest roles, and of course, my man Nigel Bruce! And Lassie. Alright for curiousity and sentimental value. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Lassie come home 1943 Starts off in Edenbourow England. They sold Lassie for money and could not afford money to pay for food for Lassie. Lassie dug herself out first time and second time jumped over the fens. Lassie to go to Scotland for a dog show. Heinz the dog handler does not like Lassie. They go to Northern Scotland very mountainous landscape. At 4:00 P.M. Lassie would always want out for meeting for school. Lassie encounters small traveling wagon trick show where small dog named Tuts does tricks like pick up different color rings or jumping through rings. Two burglars have a fight and knock out and kill Tuts in the fight with clubs. I think this film is better because it deals with loss and there is an evident risk where we see the consequences. Lassie jumps out of a two story building and gets a limped foot when trying to escape the dog catcher. Lassie is starving refuses to eat soup. I feel like the story and characters I am invested in and people die that you care about so story is stronger. The ending links and sets up to the next film Son of Lassie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a small Yorkshire village during the Great Depression, financial pressures cause the parents of young Joe Carraclough (Roddy McDowall) to sell his beloved dog, Lassie, to the Duke of Rudling (Nigel Bruce). After the duke takes the collie to his Scottish estate, his granddaughter (Elizabeth Taylor) recognizes that the dog misses her former owner and allows her to escape. Facing great dangers and small kindnesses on her lengthy journey, the faithful dog sets forth to rejoin her beloved family.
Director
Fred M. Wilcox
Producer
Samuel Marx
Screenwriter
Hugo Butler
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 7, 1943, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Runtime
1h 28m
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