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True or False Lassie has always been played by a female dog?
FALSE All collies to play Lassie have been male because male collies retain a thicker summer coat than females which "looks better on television" Also, the male is larger and a child actor can play opposite the dog for longer before outgrowing him.
Is lassie a male or a female?
If you are referring to what gender Lassie was portrayed as on the show, Lassie was a female dog. However, the dogs that were used to play the character were actually male. This is because male collies have a thicker summer coat and producers thought the coat would air better on the television screen. Also, male dogs tend to be bigger then females, so the child who played Timmy would be able to work with the dog for a longer period of time before outgrowing him.
What movie and television projects has Pal been in?
Pal has: Played Lassie in "Lassie Come Home" in 1943. Played Bill aka Duke in "Courage of Lassie" in 1946. Played Larry in "My Brother Talks to Horses" in 1947. Played Lassie in "Hills of Home" in 1948. Played Lassie in "Challenge to Lassie" in 1949. Played Lassie in "The Sun Comes Up" in 1949. Played Shep in "The Painted Hills" in 1951. Played Lassie in "Lassie" in 1954. Played Lassie in "50 Greatest TV Animals" in 2003.
Was the dog who played lassie a boy?
All nine Lassies have been male dogs. Although in the movies and on television, Lassie was cast as a female dog. All of the Lassies were descendants of Pal, the first Lassie, who died in 1958. Since then the Lassies have been (in order): Lassie Jr., Spook, Baby, Mire, Hey Hey, Boy, The Old Man and Howard, the current Lassie.
What date did lassie die?
The original dog that played the "Lassie" character, was named Pal and he died in 1958. There have been many Lassie's since then.
What movie and television projects has Linda Wrather been in?
Linda Wrather has: Played Easter in "The Lone Ranger" in 1949. Played Willie Brewster in "Lassie" in 1954. Played Wilhemina Brewster in "Lassie" in 1954. Played Willy Brewster in "Lassie" in 1954. Played herself in "The Story of Lassie" in 1994.
What movie and television projects has Max the Dog been in?
Max the Dog has: Played himself in "Something Wild" in 1986. Played Grendel in "thirtysomething" in 1987. Played Howard the Dog in "Family Matters" in 1989. Performed in "Life Support" in 2001. Played himself in "Animal Precinct" in 2001.
Was Lassie Hollywood's first transsexual?
While it has been noted that all the dogs that played Lassie were, in fact, male dogs, no surgery was involved, nor can we know if any of the male dogs really, really wanted to be female dogs and should be considered pre-ops. So the answer is "No".
When is Lassie's birthday celebrated?
To date there have been ten Lassies with ten different birthdays. The first Lassie, from the 1943 Movie, "Lassie, Come Home," (played by "Pal") was born June 4, 1940.
What breed of dog starred in the 1942 movie 'Lassie Come Home'?
The breed of dog that starred in the 1942 movie Lassie Come Home was a collie. Lassie has always been a collie whether in movies or the television show.
What animal starred in a TV show called Lassie?
The breed was collie. The collie that played the role of Lassie in the first seven MGM films starring 'Lassie' was Pal. In due course, other Lassie films and a TV series was made, and most of the Lassies were descendents of the original Pal.Their names include Boy, Howard, Hey Hey IIand Rockie (Lassie 10).There were also one or two non-Pal 'Lassies', one of which was called Mason.Of course, in all the films and broadcasts, the credits always said that Lassie was played by 'Lassie'!For more information, see Related links below.
Was Laika a girl or boy dog?
Lassie means young girl ( Lass is related-like female character Shadow Lass in adventure comics. in the plot line, therefore, she is a female dog, of the Collie breed. using a familiar standard breed faciliated using different dogs and trainers for different types of stunts. Much was done with projected images ( say of distant forest fires) and other fifties-genre trick photography. even kids would realize the A.S.P.C.A would not permit any really hazardous animals stunts with live canines.
