Lassie in need
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Lassie in need |
| Original title | Challenge to Lassie |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1949 |
| length | 76 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK o. A. |
| Rod | |
| Director | Richard Thorpe |
| script | Eleanor Atkinson |
| production | Robert Sisk |
| music | André Previn |
| camera | Charles Edgar Schoenbaum |
| cut | George White |
| occupation | |
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Lassie in Not is an American film from 1949. The main character of the film is the long-haired collie Lassie . The film is based on the novel Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson. The novel, in turn, depicts the true case of the Skye Terrier Greyfriars Bobby , who spent 14 years watching over the grave of his master in the Greyfriars Kirk churchyard in Edinburgh.
action
In 1860 a trial for the collie lady Lassie was pending in the Supreme Court in Edinburgh , Scotland. John Traill tells the story of the dog in court:
Jock 'Gray takes in the vegetable market of an unclaimed to Collie female. As the lady dog he calls Lassie is growing up, he teaches her to herd sheep. Shortly before he wants to leave Edinburgh to the north, he entrusts Lassie to his friend MacFarland so that she can stay on his farm , but Lassie promptly returns to him. John Traill, the host of Jock's regular inn, advises him to take Lassie with him. Shortly after he leaves, Jock is attacked by two thieves. He and Lassie find accommodation in an inn where he dies of a stroke the next morning . The grieving Lassie sits down at Jock's grave and visits his regular restaurant. After Lassie disappears and is found by the cemetery attendant, John takes her to MacFarland, as stray dogs, for which the 12 shillings license is not paid, are euthanized according to Scottish law. From there, however, Lassie flees and runs to the cemetery again. Cemetery attendant Brown, along with his daughter Susan, John, and his son, law student William, are looking for a way to save Lassie from the overzealous Sergeant Davie. One day take Davies police Lassie in custody ; John gets a court summons because of the unpaid license. John and William immediately object and look for a way to save Lassie in the time they have left. After disappearing for several days, Lassie reappears at the cemetery; the pastor saves them from Davies re-access.
When the Chief Justice is about to pronounce Lassie's death sentence, the town's children enter the courtroom with the 12 shillings they have collected for Lassie. He tries to explain that Lassie still has to be killed because only the owner can pay the license, but fails because of the probing inquiries of the children. When suddenly the evening signal sounds and Lassie frantically flees the courtroom to get to the cemetery, this confirms the judge's attitude that the sentence must be carried out. John leads the court to Lassie, who is watching over Jock's grave, to convince them of the safety of the Collie. After consulting his colleagues, the Lord Provost finally gives Lassie honorary citizenship of the city of Edinburgh, so that she is exempt from the license and can continue to visit Jock's grave.
synchronization
The German version of the film has the following voice actors :
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| John Traill | Edmund Gwenn | Klaus Miedel |
| 'Jock' Gray | Donald Crisp | Gerd Holtenau |
| Sgt. Davie | Reginald Owen | Hans W. Hamacher |
| James Brown | Alan Webb | Eckart Dux |
| Lord Provost | Alan Napier | Eric Vaessen |
| William Traill | Ross Ford | Lutz Riedel |
Reviews
"1859, an adventurous and amusing animal story with a few sentimental effects and satirical swipes at municipal regulations and civic orderliness."
Web links
- Challenge to Lassie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lassie in Not in the German synchronkartei.de synchronkartei.de, accessed on November 8, 2019.
- ↑ Lassie in need. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .