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Lassie Come Home introduced the world to the greatest canine superstar in history in an unforgettable adventure of a dog's heroic journey to return to the boy she loves. When Lassie is sold by the impoverished father of her young master Joe (Roddy McDowall), she escapes from her new owner and begins a harrowing 1000-mile journey to the only place she will ever think of as home. This timeless story of the power of friendship and loyalty has routinely been lauded as one of the greatest family films of all time.
"Winning and wonderful. One of the all-time great family films!" Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
After her poor family sells her, the almost-human Collie travels 1,000 miles to return to them. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Color) Cinematography.
Plot Summary
The first in the series of "Lassie" movies. Here, Sam Carraclough sells the collie to a rich family, much to the dismay of both Lassie, and Sam's young son Joe. Lassie misses the Carracloughs so much that, with "dogged" determination, she attempts a dangerous, adventure-filled cross-country trip back home. Will the boy and his dog be reunited?
| Features | Audio: English, French Mono | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 8/24/2004 |
| Running Time: 89 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1943 | | Catalog ID: 65724 | | UPC: 00012569572423 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1944) | | | Leonard Smith, Nominee, Best Cinematography |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...Sentimental but not sappy, and the color photography makes it a handsome tape..." 08/03/1990 p.3DLeonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 8 of 10
Winning, wonderful film from Eric Knight's book about a poor family forced to sell their beloved dog
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