Lassie: Greatest Classic Films

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. Includes:

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. Includes:

COURAGE OF LASSIE (1946) America’s favorite 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. Includes:

HILLS OF HOME (1948) An 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 co-stars Donald Crisp, Janet Leigh and Tom Drake. Includes: