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Lassie's Christmas Stories

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This DVD includes three of the four "Timmy" Christmas episodes.

1. "A Christmas Story". Lassie undergoes surgery in the Martin farmhouse kitchen on Christmas Eve after being hit by a truck. Lovely Les Baxter Choir carols.

2. "A Christmas Story". Lassie and Timmy provide a Merry Christmas for a father and his two children living in a tool shed.

3. "Yochim's Christmas". The Martins have a visit from their friends Pearly Mae and her son Billy Joe. Billy Joe finds a special surprise on Christmas morning. Pearly Mae is played by Ellen Corby, famous for being Grandma in "The Waltons".

All episodes are black and white and star Jon Provost, June Lockhart, Hugh Reilly, and Lassie. The fourth and last "Timmy" Christmas episode is available on the DVD called "Lassie's Gift of Love". This is an excellent addition to your Christmas DVD collection!

I grew up with Lassie and I made sure my kids did too. Now I have my grandchildren watching. It's family entertainment at it's best. You never worry if something inappropriate will be sneaked in ... you don't HAVE to watch it with the kids, you just want to. There is a lesson of love in each episode of Lassie. What more could we want for our young people?

What can I say, "Wonderful classic Lassie movies! Great for the whole family to enjoy.

One of my professional quests over the years has been to watch all the available "Christmas movies" and "Christmas TV specials" available on DVD, although I started this back when I was collecting them on VHS video tape.

As you might expect, if you enjoy a good Christmas tale, there's a swamp of bad DVDs every year for each gem that surfaces. And this three-episode set of "Lassie" Christmas classics from 1958, 1960 and 1961 is a true gem!

A lot of "classic TV on DVD" from this era is released in slap-dash fashion, often in tough-to-watch prints with fuzzy sound. In this case, Sony plays a role and all three episodes are as crisp and clear as when we first saw these episodes half a century ago.

Sure, there are stereotypes here. Sure, this is an idealized view of rural America. And, sure, Lassie performs more miraculous tricks in half an hour than most dogs could hope to perform in a year. (In one case, Lassie helps to move a heavy, overturned sleigh to save a man's life.) But none of these are reasons to avoid these classic tales. In fact, peering back into these episodes is a glimpse back into the idealized images a lot of us held back in that era--like the idea that neighbors ought to help each other and even lend a hand when down-on-their-luck strangers pass through town.

The Santa Claus episode from 1961 is my favorite in this set, closely followed by the story of a talented veterinarian who saves Lassie's life--all because of the connective power of modern radio!

I can heartily recommend this set, among the many we've seen this year.

If you love dogs, Christmas, and family entertainment, -this is a DVD that you should own.

A beutiful history, a classic program that shows the amazing Lassie's loyalty. If you love Lassie, you'll love this DVD.

As a fan of Lassie, this Christmas collection is a must have. I recommend it highly. Can't beat the price either.

Not a bad collection, with three solid episodes of an old favorite. The episode where Lassie gets hit by a car is particularly heartwarming.

I only gave this three stars -- usually most of my reviews have five --- because there are only three Lassie Christmas shows on this disc! I read the review before I purchased because I love Lassie as well as Christmas -- the three shows are very good, but I wish there were more! Not bad for the price, but still leaves one wanting to see more Lassie Christmas shows! I see that there are very few Lassie episodes released on DVD -- some on VCR - individual shows. Hope the powers that be read this review and decide to release more Lassie - Christmas and otherwise! It was just a wonderful show - warm, human, simple, which always left one happy at the end (as a child I used to put my hand up to the television screen to "shake" Lassie's extended paw at the end of each episode). We need to see this wonderful show again, especially in this day and age.

tear jerker great wholesome movie me and my daughter loved it watched it on xmas eve