Lassie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lassie |
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| First appearance | Lassie Come-Home |
| Last appearance | The New Adventures of Lassie |
| Created by | Eric Knight |
| Portrayed by | Pal |
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| Species | Rough Collie |
| Gender | Female |
Lassie is a fictional female Rough Collie dog, and is featured in a short story by Eric Knight that was later expanded to a full-length novel called Lassie Come-Home. Knight's portrayal of Lassie bears some features in common with another fictional female collie of the same name, featured in the British writer Elizabeth Gaskell's 1859 short story "The Half Brothers". In "The Half Brothers", Lassie is loved only by her young master and guides the adults back to where two boys are lost in a snowstorm.
Published in 1940, Knight's novel was filmed by MGM in 1943, as Lassie Come Home with a dog named Pal playing Lassie. Pal then appeared with the stage name "Lassie" in six other MGM feature films through 1951. Pal's owner and trainer Rudd Weatherwax then acquired the Lassie name and trademark from MGM and appeared with Pal (as "Lassie") at rodeos, fairs, and similar events across America in the early 1950s. In 1954, the long-running, Emmy winning television series Lassie debuted, and, over the next 19 years, a succession of Pal's descendants appeared on the series. The "Lassie" character has appeared in radio, television, film, toys, comic books, animated series, juvenile novels, and other media. Pal's descendants continue to play Lassie today.
Contents
Media
Films
List of films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1943 | Lassie Come Home | Lassie | Principal role played by Pal |
| 1945 | Son of Lassie | ||
| 1946 | Courage of Lassie | Bill (as credited; also called "Duke") | |
| 1948 | Hills of Home | Lassie | |
| 1949 | The Sun Comes Up | ||
| 1949 | Challenge to Lassie | ||
| 1951 | The Painted Hills | Shep | |
| 1963 | Lassie's Great Adventure (TV film) | Lassie | Principal role; a compilation of television episodes |
| 1978 | The Magic of Lassie | Principal role played by Boy | |
| 1994 | Lassie | Principal role played by Howard | |
| 2005 | Lassie | Principal role played by Mason, a USA farm Bred Collie
Action role played by DR Dakota, a USA farm Bred Collie |
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| 2020 | Lassie Comes Home | Principal role played by Lukas |
Box office performance
| Title | Year | Worldwide Gross | Rotten Tomatoes |
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| Lassie Come Home | 1943 | $4,517,000 | 94% |
| Son of Lassie | 1945 | TBA | TBA |
| Courage of Lassie | 1946 | $4,100,000 | |
| Hills of Home | 1948 | $2,312,000 | |
| The Sun Comes Up | 1949 | $2,044,000 | |
| Challenge to Lassie | 1949 | $1,155,000 | |
| The Magic of Lassie | 1978 | TBA | |
| Lassie (1994) | 1994 | $9,979,683 | 87% |
| Lassie (2005) | 2005 | $6,442,854 | 93% |
| Lassie comes home (2020) | 2020 | $3,521,943 | N/A |
| Total gross/average rating | $34,072,480 | 91.3% |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1947–1948 | Lassie Show | Lassie | Principal role; ABC series |
| 1948–1950 | Lassie Show | Lassie | Principal role; NBC series |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1954–1973 | Lassie | Lassie | Principal role |
| 1968 | The Adventures of Neeka | Principal role; TV film; a compilation of television episodes | |
| 1970 | Peace is Our Profession | Principal role; TV film; a compilation of TV episodes | |
| 1970 | Well of Love | Principal role; TV film, a compilation of TV episodes | |
| 1972 | Sound of Joy | Principal role; TV film; a compilation of TV episodes | |
| 1972 | Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain | Principal role; animated TV film | |
| 1972 | Lassie's Rescue Rangers | Principal role; animated series | |
| 1980 | Taxi | Cameo Appearance | |
| 1989–1991 | The New Lassie | Principal role; first-run syndication | |
| 1995 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Guest appearance (1 episode) | |
| 1997–1999 | Lassie | Principal role | |
| 2001 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Cameo appearance | |
| 1996 | Famous Dog Lassie | Principal role; anime series | |
| 2007 | Lassie's Pet Vet | ||
| 1997 | The Simpsons | Laddie | Cameo appearance; animated series; 1 episode; "The Canine Mutiny" |
| 2014-present | The New Adventures of Lassie | Lassie Parker | Principal role; animated series |
Video game
| Game | Title | Console | Year | Ref |
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| #1 | Lassie | PlayStation 2 | 2005 |
Books
- Lassie Come-Home
- Lassie: The Prize
- Forest Ranger Handbook
- Lassie: A Boy's Best Friend & Buried Treasure
- Lassie: Party Nightmare & Water Watchdog
- Lassie: Skateboard Stunt & Danger Zone
Seafarer Books
- Lassie and the Lost Little Sheep
- Lassie's Forest Adventure
Whitman Cozy-Corner
- Lassie: Rescue in the Storm
Whitman Novels
- Lassie and the Mystery of Blackberry Bog
- Lassie and the Secret of the Summer
- Lassie: Forbidden Valley
- Lassie: Treasure Hunter by Charles S. Strong
- Lassie: the Wild Mountain Trail
- Lassie and the Mystery of Bristlecone Pine
- Lassie and the Secret of the Smelter's Cave
- Lassie: Lost in the Snow
- Lassie: Trouble at Panter's Lake
Big Little Books
- Lassie: Adventure in Alaska
- Lassie and the Shabby Sheik
- Lassie: Old One Eye
Golden Books
- The Adventures of Lassie
- Lassie and Her Day in the Sun
- Lassie and Her Friends
- Lassie and the Big Clean-Up Day
- Lassie and the Daring Rescue
- Lassie and the Lost Explorer
- Lassie Shows the Way
- Lassie: The Great Escape
Tell-a-Tale Books
- Hooray for Lassie!
- Lassie and the Cub Scout
- Lassie and the Deer Mystery
- Lassie and the Firefighters
- Lassie and the Kittens
- Lassie Finds a Friend
- Lassie's Brave Adventure
- Lassie: The Busy Morning
Tip-Top Books
- Lassie: The Sandbar Rescue
Wonder Books
- Lassie's Long Trip
Marian Bray
- Lassie to the Rescue
- Lassie: Hayloft Hideout
- Lassie Under the Big Top
- Lassie: Treasure at Eagle Mountain
- Lassie: Danger at Echo Cliffs
The New Lassie
- The Puppy Problem
- Digging Up Danger
- The Big Blowup
- Water Watchdog
- Skateboard Dare
- Dangerous Party
Images for kids
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Lassie television series filming on location in Florida (1965)
See also
In Spanish: Lassie para niños
