Lassie Come Home

Guest Post: The Set Design of “Lassie Come Home”

02.21.20 | Constance Metzinger | Tags: Ben Webster, Dame May Whitty, Dog Days of Summer Week, Donald Crisp, Elsa Lanchester, Lassie, Lassie Come Home, Nigel Bruce, Roddy McDowall | no comments

In today’s guest post, Constance Metzinger analyzes the set design from the family favorite Lassie Come Home: For this month’s featured TV/Movie set I chose the classic Lassie Come Home, not because it’s a particularly noteworthy bit of set design, but rather…

Movie Trailer of the Day: Lassie Come Home

08.21.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1940s Films, Dame May Whitty, Dog Days of Summer Week, Donald Crisp, Edmund Gwenn, Elizabeth Taylor, Elsa Lancaster, Lassie, Lassie Come Home, Nigel Bruce, Roddy McDowall | no comments

It’s one of the most familiar tropes in storytelling — the tale of a boy and his dog. One of the first films to truly capture the magic of this special bond was 1943’s Lassie Come Home, and the world…

“Lassie Come Home” Is A Film You’ll Want To Return To

04.11.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Elizabeth Taylor, Elsa Lanchester, Lassie Come Home, Nigel Bruce, Roddy McDowall | no comments

In honor of National Pet Day, we are reprinting this post celebrating that most beloved of pop culture pets, Lassie! Based on the novel of the same name by Eric Knight, Lassie Come Home first hit theaters on October 7,…