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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Lionel Houser (original screenplay)
Release Date:
8 November 1946 (USA)
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Tagline:
As Refreshing As A Breath Of Spring !
Plot:
Bill's separated from his litter, making friends with the wild creatures until he's found and adopted by young Kathie...
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Elizabeth Taylor | ... | Kathie Merrick |
 | Frank Morgan | ... | Harry MacBain |
 | Tom Drake | ... | Sergeant Smitty |
| Selena Royle | ... | Mrs. Merrick |
| Harry Davenport | ... | Judge Payson |
| George Cleveland | ... | Old Man |
 | Catherine McLeod | ... | Alice Merrick (as Catherine Frances McLeod) |
| Morris Ankrum | ... | Farmer Crews |
| Mitchell Lewis | ... | Gil Elson |
| Jane Green | ... | Mrs. Elson |
| David Holt | ... | Pete Merrick |
| Bill Wallace | ... | Sergeant Mac (as William Wallace) |
| Minor Watson | ... | Sheriff Ed Grayson |
| Donald Curtis | ... | Charlie |
| Clancy Cooper | ... | Casey |
 | Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer | ... | First Youth |
| Conrad Binyon | ... | Second Youth |
| Pal | ... | Bill aka Duke (as Lassie) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Douglas Cowan | ... | Sgt. Lewis (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | ... | Lt. Tom Arnold (uncredited) |
| Byron Foulger | ... | Dr. Coleman (uncredited) |
| Paul Langton | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Bill Lewin | ... | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Lyle Mulhall | ... | Corporal (uncredited) |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... | Deputy (uncredited) |
| Garry Owen | ... | Cook Swenson - Sailor helping Smitty (uncredited) |
| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... | Sgt. Tyler (uncredited) |
| Addison Richards | ... | Captain in Aleutians (uncredited) |
| Arthur Space | ... | Officer (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | ... | Officer Instructor (uncredited) |
| Arthur Walsh | ... | Freddie Crews (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Fred M. Wilcox | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Lionel Houser | (original screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Robert Sisk | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Scott Bradley | (musical score) | ||
| Bronislau Kaper | (musical score) | ||
| Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Leonard Smith | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Conrad A. Nervig | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Cedric Gibbons | |||
| Paul Youngblood | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Edwin B. Willis | |||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Sid Sidman | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Bert Spurlin | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Wallace Worsley Jr. | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Paul Huldschinsky | .... | associate set decorator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording director | |
| James Z. Flaster | .... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) | |
| Ralph A. Pender | .... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) | |
| Robert Shirley | .... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) | |
| Newell Sparks | .... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) | |
| William Steinkamp | .... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) | |
| Michael Steinore | .... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) | |
| P. Richard Stevens | .... | unit mixer (uncredited) | |
| Don T. Whitmer | .... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) | |
| John A. Williams | .... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Mark Davis | .... | matte paintings camera (uncredited) | |
| Warren Newcombe | .... | matte paintings (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| J. Harper | .... | second camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Irene | .... | costume supervisor | |
Music Department | |||
| Edward Baravalle | .... | music mixer (uncredited) | |
| Robert Franklyn | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| M.J. McLaughlin | .... | music mixer (uncredited) | |
| Conrad Salinger | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Henri Jaffa | .... | associate Technicolor color director | |
| Natalie Kalmus | .... | Technicolor color director | |
| Basil Wrangell | .... | co-director: animal sequences (as Basil Wrangel) | |
| Madge MacDonald | .... | research assistant (uncredited) | |
| George Richelavie | .... | research director (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
- Loew's (produced by) (as Loew's Incorporated0)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (USA) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (triple feature with "Lassie Come Home" and "Son of Lassie")
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Richard Hebel Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Office of the Quartermaster General, Army of the United States, The we tender our appreciation to, for cooperation in parts of this production (as the office of the Quartermaster General, Army of the United States)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Blue Sierra" - USA (copyright title)
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Runtime:
92 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #10395) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Netherlands:6 (2008) | Germany:6 | UK:U | Finland:S | USA:G | Sweden:Btl
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Trivia:
Although the title of the film suggests it, there is no mention of the character Lassie anywhere in the movie.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: During the discussion about being a dog's god, Kathie is shown lit from behind in the long shot and from the left front in close-ups.See more »
Movie Connections:
Edited into A Letter to True (2004)See more »
FAQ
Is "Courage of Lassie" based on a book?Is this movie a sequel to "Son of Lassie"?
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This film starts off with a collie named Bill who breaks away from his family and encounters all kinds of friends in the woods which are bears, ravens, hawks and even travels on a pile of wood through all kinds of rapids that almost drown him. Bill no sooner takes a chance and relaxes in the grass when he is shot by hunters and Katie Merrick, (Elizabeth Taylor) comes to his rescue who had been following Bill because he ran off with her pants as she was swimming in the a lake. Kattie manages to tell the hunters not to kill Bill, because she is going to bring him to get help from a good friend of hers, Harry MacBain, (Frank Morgan) who manages to bring Bill back to health. There are many problems that face Katie with her collie dog and Bill is even recruited in the Army. Very nice film from the past. Enjoy.