I loved watching "Lassie" as a kid. No matter what trouble befell someone on the show, Lassie was smart enough to get them out of it. We always thought Timmy was lucky to have her.
I'm sure my sister and brothers also liked "Lassie" because we had collies on our Wisconsin farm. There was Nosey, aptly named, especially after she had a run-in with a porcupine and ended up with a dozen quills in her nose. My mom cut off the tips, they dried out and the ends eventually fell out. Nosey was appropriately skittish around wild animals after that.
We also had Fuzzy, part of one of Nosey's litters. She had the softest coat, and I fell asleep many evenings snuggled up with her on the floor of the living room.
Those memories came flooding back because of a new movie, "Lassie," set for release Sept. 1. In this version, set in 1938, the loyal collie must travel more than 1,000 miles from northern Scotland to Yorkshire to return to a young boy after being sold to a wealthy duke. The boy's father sold Lassie because he was out of work. Lassie being Lassie runs away, risks starvation, braves dangers, just so she can get back to the family (and the boy) who really loves her.
The movie stars Samantha Morton, Peter Dinklage and Peter O'Toole, and is rated PG for some mild, violent content (dog in danger) and language.
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