A character of Jeune fille was created by British-American author Eric Knight in Lassie Come-At home, published as a short story in the Saturday Evening Post in 1938 and as a novel in 1940. Within Knight's story, the immature Yorkshire boy owns an exceptionally beautiful and fast collie, however whilst the personal faces severe economic severity, a puppy is sold to a flush noble. Two son & pooch grieve across a separation, processed worse once a newly creator transports Lass hundreds of miles away to his estate around Scotland. Even so, a collie's inherent aptitude & braveness are causal agents for her to escape, & a book follows Young girl's efforts to link to to the son she loves.

Within 1943 a book was made into what would turn into the 1st Jeune fille picture show, too titled Lassie Come Home (no dash), which usually followed a plot of the book. Roddy McDowall starred. Since so, there use been many sequels, television series & spin-by-product.

the pooch was and so popular that these are one of single tercet dogs awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the others existence Rin Tin Tin and Strongheart.

On the 1954-1974 television series Lassie, she had a series of owners, the 1st both existence Jeff (Tommy Rettig) (reruns of this era were later syndicated as ''Jeff's Collie) and Timmy (Jon Provost). Each were domestic boys often helped away from rub along their very-intelligent puppy. June Lockhart, who experienced antecedently appeared inside Son of Lassie'', took over a role of Timmy's mother from either Cloris Leachman. Ranger Corey come late &, touching a prevent of the series, Young girl struck retired in her have, using there are no regular person master.

A foremost run to play a role of Young girl was Pal, owned by animal trainer Rudd Weatherwax and his brother Frank Weatherwax. Prior to Buddy's demise, he was bred by having the total of bitches, resulting within hundreds of offspring, many of which use performed under a title Lassie. Virtually all keep around been male, because their coats come unremarkably fully & supplementary telling than for the bitches. Because a males tend to exist as big, it is considered thomas more physically suitable to perform numerous of Jeune fille's stunts. When is normally a out break by owning canine movie star, many uncredited doubles use at times been listed in the films & TV shows. Director-screenwriter Charles Sturridge has been attached to the film according to Knight's novel, plotted for the 2006 release. Rudd Weatherwax died around 1985, and his boy, Bob Weatherwax, has been handling a Lass star collies in the years since so.

Presently, a "official" Lassie is utilized principally for "celebrity appearances" at dog shows. A Jeune fille theme song, "Whistle," was written by Les Baxter.

Television
Lassie (1954-1974 tv series - a.k.the ''Jeff's Collie, Timmy and Lassie) Young girl's Saving Rangers (1943 animated series) Young girl: The Just released Beginning (1978 moving-picture show) The New Lassie (1989 series) Lassie (1997 series)

Films
Lassie Come Home (1943) Pal plays title character Son of Lassie (1945 - Pal plays title character, while the different mutt appears when Young girl) Courage of Lassie (1946 - stars Elizabeth Taylor, who as well appeared around number one film; despite title, features Pal as "Bill." Hills of Home (1948 - a.k.the. "Master of Lassie" - Pal actually plays "Lass.") Challenge to Lassie'' (1949 - retells Greyfriar's Bobby story.) The Magic of Lassie (1978) Lassie (1994) Lassie (2005) (In production USA/Ireland)

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