| Son of Lassie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | S. Sylvan Simon |
| Produced by | Samuel Marx |
| Written by | Jeanne Bartlett (also story) Eric Knight (characters) |
| Starring | Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, June Lockhart, Nigel Bruce, William Severn |
| Distributed by | Turner Entertainment Company, Inc. |
| Release date(s) | 1945 |
| Running time | 100 min |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Lassie Come Home |
| Followed by | Courage of Lassie |
| IMDb profile | |
Son of Lassie is the 1945 sequel to the original Lassie film, Lassie Come Home. Set during World War II, the movie features Lassie's son, "Laddie" (played by Pal - who played Lassie in the original). In the film, Laddie is a war dog in the British Royal Air Force (RAF). Son of Lassie is also notable as the first movie ever to be filmed using the Technicolor Monobook method; where a single magazine of film was used to record all of the primary colours. Prior to this the most popular recording method was 3-Strip Technicolor, which simultaneously used 3 individual film magazines to record the primary colours.
Synopsis
The lead human character is Joe Carraclough, who (at the beginning of the film) joins the RAF during World War II. When he leaves for RAF training school, he is forced to leave behind his dog Lassie and her pup, Laddie. Laddie follows Joe to his training school and stows away on his plane, just as they embark on a dangerous mission. They are shot down over enemy territory, and the majority of the film is of the two surviving on the run from enemy forces.
