Son of Lassie (1945)

Laddie (Son of Lassie !) and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 - has he inherited his mothers famous courage ?

Director:

S. Sylvan Simon

Writers:

Jeanne Bartlett (screenplay), Jeanne Bartlett (story),

Stars:

Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, June Lockhart

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Lawford	...	Joe Carraclough
Donald Crisp	...	Sam Carraclough
June Lockhart	...	Priscilla
Nigel Bruce	...	Duke of Radling
William Severn	...	Henrik (as William 'Billy' Severn)
Leon Ames	...	Anton
Donald Curtis	...	Sergeant Eddie Brown
Nils Asther	...	Olav
Robert Lewis	...	Sergeant Schmidt
Fay Helm	...	Joanna
Peter Helmers	...	Willi
Otto Reichow	...	Karl
Patricia Prest	...	Hedda
Terry Moore	...	Thea (as Helen Koford)
Leon Tyler	...	Arne

Storyline

Laddie (Son of Lassie !) and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 - has he inherited his mothers famous courage ?

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Plot Keywords:

lassie | dog | dog actor | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Filho de Lassie

Filming Locations:

Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min 100 min (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was the first filmed in the Technicolor "monopack" process, where one magazine of film registered all three primary colors, rather than the original three-strip Technicolor process (introduced in 1932), where a separate magazine of film had to be exposed (and processed) for each of the three primary colors.

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Goofs

Toward the end of the movie, while Joe and Laddie are escaping the work camp, Laddie bites the leg of a Nazi soldier. The "bait" to make Laddie bite can be seen under the pants-leg, in Laddie's mouth.

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Quotes

Village Padre: I don't think you will find a poor dog in this village. He wouldn't stop here. No refuse bins.
German Soldier: Why not?
Village Padre: Because there is no refuse.

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Connections

Follows Lassie Come Home (1943)

User Reviews

More Lassies Than You Can Shake a Stick At

The first of many sequels to the classic 1943 Lassie movie finds original dog owner Joe Carraclough suffering from accelerated growth; in two years, he has grown about ten years - from boy Roddy McDowall to man Peter Lawford! Little Pricilla has experiences a similar growth spurt - from girl Elizabeth Taylor to woman June Lockhart (who would re-encounter Lassie a decade later, as young Timmy's mother). Donald Crisp as father Sam has holds up well, considering. Meanwhile, in dog years, Lassie has a son, Laddie. Presumably, "Pal" plays Mama "Lassie" and Son "Laddie" - but, it's possible an actual "Son of Lassie" is used in the film.

"Son of Lassie" is, understandably, not as good as the first Lassie film. The photography is absolutely beautiful, though; and, Pal/Lassie's performance is excellent - in fact, one could argue that the dog creates two separate characterizations (the Son a little less wise). Lawford in endearing as Joe. The World War II storyline is flawed, but inevitable, considering the time of release. The multiplication of Lassies was unnecessary, since it had been less than two years since the first Lassie. Still, it's a very well-photographed Lassie, with a rousing conclusion.

****** Son of Lassie (4/20/45) S. Sylvan Simon ~ Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, June Lockhart