Lassie: The New Beginning

Sep 1, 1978

1h 40m

★ 4.8

Overview

The Stratton kids, Samantha and Chip, and their grandmother, Ada, drive to visit their Uncle Stuart. Grandma collapses and dies in a strange town, leaving the kids and Lassie on their own.

Genres

Adventure

Family

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Wrather Productions

Lassie: The New Beginning Trailers

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Cast

Samantha Stratton

Sally Boyden

Chip Stratton

Shane Sinutko

Stuart

John Reilly

Amos

David Wayne

Sheriff Marsh

Gene Evans

Kathy

Lee Bryant

Buzz

Jeff Harlan

Ada Stratton

Jeanette Nolan

Dr. Spreckles

John McIntire

Mr. Waldrup

Jim Antonio

Flannagan

Logan Ramsey

Juno

Lucille Benson

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