Lassie: The Wayfarers

1964 1h 13m EN

FamilyAdventureTV Movie

Synopsis

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Young Timmy Martin's world falls apart when he learns that his family must move to Australia. Lassie is to remain in America, so the Martins search for a new home for the Collie. Neighbor Cully Wilson takes Lassie in, but the old man already has a dog, the cheeky Yorkshire Terrier named Silky. Lassie is now constantly occupied with keeping the small dog in check.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lassie
Lassie the Dog
Robert Bray
Ranger Cory
June Lockhart
Ruth Martin
Jon Provost
Timmy Martin
Hugh Reilly
Paul Martin
Andy Clyde
Cully Wilson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Nickell
Writers: Jack Fritz, Robert Schaefer, Eric Freiwald
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Lassie TV Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Lassie and Robert Bray and June Lockhart carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14215448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Paul Nickell directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Lassie TV Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Lassie and Robert Bray and June Lockhart carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt14215448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.