The Magic of Lassie
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| The Magic of Lassie | |
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| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Produced by | William Beaudine Jr. Bonita Granville |
| Written by | Jean Holloway Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman |
| Starring | James Stewart Michael Sharrett Lassie Pernell Roberts Mickey Rooney Stephanie Zimbalist Alice Faye |
| Music by | Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman |
| Cinematography | Michael D. Margulies |
| Editing by | John C. Harger |
| Distributed by | The International Picture Show Company |
| Release date(s) | August 2, 1978 |
| Running time | 100 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The Magic of Lassie was produced by The Wrather Corporation in 1978. It features James Stewart in one of only two musical film roles that he played (the first was in 1936's Born to Dance, in which Stewart introduced the Cole Porter standard Easy To Love). Mickey Rooney and Alice Faye also make cameo appearances in the film. The screenplay and song score are supplied by the prolific Sherman Brothers of Mary Poppins fame. Their song, "When You're Loved" was nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Song" and was sung by Debby Boone. The film is perhaps the only Lassie movie soundly trashed by critics. It is also the only musical film featuring Lassie.
[edit] Songs
- "That Hometown Feeling"
- "When You're Loved"
- "Travelin' Music"
- "There'll Be Other Friday Nights"
- "Brass Rings And Daydreams"
- "A Rose Is Not A Rose (Without The Thorns)"
- "Nobody's Property"
- "I Can't Say Goodbye"
- "Banjo Song"
- "Thanksgiving Prayer"
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[edit] Literary Sources
- Sherman, Robert B. Walt's Time: from before to beyond. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.
