Lassie: Joyous Sound

1972 1h 10m DE

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 4

FamilyAdventureActionDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Sally gets surgery for her hearing. Lassie gets lost after having to hide out in the back of a laundry van.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Larry Pennell
Keith Holden
Pamelyn Ferdin
Lucy Baker
Jay W. MacIntosh
Elaine Baker
John Lasell
Dr. Robbins
Kevin Brodie
Dark-Haired Surfer
Jay North
Jim (Curly-Haired Surfer)
Jon Lormer
Man With Yorkshire Terrier (uncredited)
Lassie
Lassie the Dog

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Wrather
Writers: Eric Freiwald, Robert Schaefer
Languages: English

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Wrather, shot by Robert F. Sparks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Larry Pennell and Pamelyn Ferdin and Jay W. MacIntosh carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0264782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jack Wrather directs. Robert F. Sparks behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
254 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.
5Directed by Jack Wrather, shot by Robert F. Sparks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Larry Pennell and Pamelyn Ferdin and Jay W. MacIntosh carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0264782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.