Lassie Come Home
Original Theatrical Date: October 7, 1943
The original adventure of a boy and his dog is considered by many as the best.
Young Roddy McDowall stars as a boy whose poor family is forced to sell their beloved collie, Lassie. After he's reluctantly taken away, the loyal dog embarks on a treacherous cross-country adventure to be reunited with McDowall.
The remarkable cast also features Oscar winners Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp and Edmund Gwenn and Oscar-nominee Dame May Whitty.
This is the original Oscar-nominated movie that launched two sequels and a popular TV series. Inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry and AFI recently selected Lassie as one of the 50 Greatest Heroes of all time.
Genre: ClassicDramaFamily