LASSIE COME HOME: THE CANINE CINEMA COLLECTION -- SCREEN ARCHIVES ENTERTAINMENT

Disc 1. "Lassie Come Home" (1943)
1 Main Title*/The Story of a Dog* Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 2:23
2 Time Sense—Second Version*/Have a Good Time/Waking Up Joe*/Lassie Is Sold
Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 6:30
3 Lassie Is Sold, Part 2 Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 1:07
4 Joe Is Heartbroken*/Priscilla Meets Lassie Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 2:40
5 Time Sense—Second Version*/First Escape (beginning)* Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 1:33
6 Hynes Arrives/Time Sense—Second Version*/Second Escape Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 2:09
7 Day Dreaming Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 1:30
8 Bid Her Stay*/Honest Is Honest/Lassie Goes to Scotland*/Lassie in Scotland
Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 4:45
9 Lassie Is Chained* Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 0:51
10 Hynes Walks Lassie 0:59
11 Time Sense—Second Version*/Lassie Runs Away*/The Storm/Over the Mountains*/The Lake & Time Sense #3/Lassie vs. Satan*/The Dog Fight (Amfitheatrof–Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco)*/Lassie vs. Satan, Part 2*/A Surprise for Joe*/Crossing the River*
Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 13:09
12 Dan and Dolly*/Lassie Recovers/Joe Can’t Sleep*/Time Sense—Second Version* Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 4:40
13 Lassie Is Not Happy/Time Sense—Second Version*/Goodbye, Girl*/Meeting Palmer/Lassie Refuses Food*/Lassie Follows Palmer Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 6:28
14 Lassie Wants to Go That Way/Lassie Is a Lady/Next Morning Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 3:11
15 Toots Gives a Performance*/The Dogs Play*/Thousand Kronen (Bronislau Kaper)*/Last Fight*/Toots Is Dead/It’s Goodbye, Then*/The Dog Catchers*/Out of Work/Lassie Comes Home*/Duke Arrives* & This Is No Dog of Mine*/Time Sense—Second Version*/Lassie Finds Joe & End Title*
Composed By – Bronislaw Kaper, Daniele Amfitheatrof 23:19
Bonus Tracks:
16 Dog Fight Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 0:44
17 The Accident Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 0:44
18 Pump and Chicken House Composed By – Lennie Hayton 0:49
Disc 2. "Son of Lassie" (1945)
1 Main Title/Laddie (beginning)* Composed By – Herbert Stothart 2:14
2 Mischievous Puppy/My First Cake Composed By – Herbert Stothart 3:42
3 Say It/Rudling Kennels Composed By – Herbert Stothart 3:24
4 Training Routine Composed By – Herbert Stothart, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 2:41
5 That’s Where His Heart Is/Lowering the Colors Composed By – Herbert Stothart 2:20
6 Bull Terrier/Infraction of Regulations Composed By – Herbert Stothart 3:13
7 Laddie at Airfield & Waiting Dog Composed By – Herbert Stothart, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 3:21
8 Planes Taxiing/Plane Overdue Composed By – Herbert Stothart 4:52
9 Parachute Landing Composed By – Herbert Stothart, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 4:20
10 Underground /Disconsolate Laddie Composed By – Herbert Stothart, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 4:14
11 Occupied Village/Locked Storage Composed By – Herbert Stothart 3:40
121 Injured Dog*/Of Viking Ancestry Composed By – Herbert Stothart, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 5:49
13 It Should Be Christmas Composed By – Herbert Stothart 0:54
14 Frantic Dog Composed By – Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 4:43
15 Leading the Blind Composed By – Herbert Stothart, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 1:15
16 Reprise Composed By – Herbert Stothart, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 1:14
17 Passport Composed By – Herbert Stothart 2:13
18 It’s Laddie Composed By – Herbert Stothart, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 0:40
19 Seeking His Master Composed By – Herbert Stothart, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 1:41
20 Clown Sergeant/The Escape/Through the Rapids Composed By – Herbert Stothart, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 8:34
21 Back to the Yorkshire Moors Composed By – Herbert Stothart 0:38
22 Final Episode Composed By – Herbert Stothart 2:04
23 Overseas Title Composed By – Herbert Stothart 0:15
Disc 3. "Courage of Lassie" (1946)
1 Main Title / The Lake / Danger in the Woods
Composed By – Bronislaw Kaper, David Snell (2), Robert Franklyn, Scott Bradley 4:11
2 The Lost Puppy Composed By – Scott Bradley 2:16
3 The Playful Puppy (Bradley)/The Eagle (Bradley)/The Fishing Bear (Bradley)/ Fish Jumps (Nathaniel Shilkret) Composed By – Nathaniel Shilkret, Scott Bradley 4:49
4 Girl on a Raft/ Fawn and the Raven / The Puppy Gets Shot Composed By – Robert Franklyn, Scott Bradley 5:36
5 Bill Barks / Hello, Mr. MacBain Composed By – Bronislaw Kaper 1:30
6 Nellie / My Diary Composed By – Bronislaw Kaper 2:33
7 Sheep in the Snow / Rescuing the Sheep Composed By – Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 4:46
8 It’s Bill Composed By – Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 2:15
9 At the Veterinary’s Composed By – Bronislaw Kaper 1:04
10 Dog Branded Composed By – Bronislaw Kaper 1:05
11 Down, Boy Composed By – Bronislaw Kaper 1:09
12 Ship Kitchen / The Change Composed By – Bronislaw Kaper, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 5:10
Bonus Tracks:
13 Trailer Opening / Trailer Finale Composed By – Nathaniel Shilkret 1:08
14 Sunrise / Dog and Puppies /The Lost Puppy (first version) / Dog Meets Animals / Woodland Animals / Fish Jumps (first version) / The Owl and the Coyote
Composed By – Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco, Nathaniel Shilkret 16:47
15 A Girl, a Dog and a Raven Composed By – Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco 3:37
"Hills of Home" (1948)
16 Opening Title and Narration* Composed By – Herbert Stothart 2:56
Disc 4. "The Sun Comes Up" (1949)
1 Main Title*/New Trick for Lassie*/ Hank’s Death* Composed By – André Previn 2:53
2 Helen Leaves Her Home*/ Sleep in the Car*/Scenery*/ Rabbits for Rent*/That’s a Bargain*
Composed By – André Previn 4:27
3 I Had a Boy*/Jerry’s Wages* Composed By – André Previn 2:03
4 Adoption* Composed By – André Previn 0:44
5 Long Walk*/Tears for Two*/ Lassie Herds the Cows* Composed By – André Previn 4:28
6 Storm Over Jerry*/Helen Meets Tom*/ I’m Going to Manville*/Pneumonia* Composed By – André Previn 4:23
7 I Always Eat It*/I Can’t Take Jerry Away*/Fare You Well* Composed By – André Previn 4:49
8 Tom & Jerry* Composed By – André Previn 3:35
9 Jerry Runs Away*/ One Dog’s Family & End Title*/ End Cast Composed By – André Previn 2:06
"Challenge to Lassie" (1949)
10 Main Title and Foreword* Composed By – André Previn 1:26
11 Market Day* Composed By – André Previn 0:48
12 Lassie's First Love* Composed By – André Previn 1:10
13 First Lesson* Composed By – André Previn 0:29 14 Sheep Herding*/Jock and the Flock* Composed By – André Previn 2:41
15 You've Trained Her Well* Composed By – André Previn 0:24
16 There's My Bonnie* Composed By – André Previn 0:38
17 Jock Is Attacked* Composed By – André Previn 1:17
18 After the Fight* Composed By – André Previn 0:44
19 Graveyard Lassie* Composed By – André Previn 0:20
20 John Sans Pants* Composed By – André Previn 0:44
21 Complaining Neighbors* Composed By – André Previn 1:03
22 The Journey*/Lassie's Last Lap* Composed By – André Previn 4:11
23 Lassoed Lassie* Composed By – André Previn 1:05
24 No Exit* Composed By – André Previn 0:48
25 Cornered Collie* Composed By – André Previn 0:20
26 Down the Cliffs*/Here's Lassie* Composed By – André Previn 2:09
27 I Cannot Apologize* Composed By – André Previn 0:47
28 Laugh After Laugh* & End Title*/End Cast Composed By – André Previn 1:18
Bonus Tracks "The Sun Comes Up":
29 Tes Yeux (René Babey) Composed By – René Babey 0:51
30 Un Bel Di Composed By – Giacomo Puccini 3:33
31 Songs My Mother Taught Me Composed By – Antonín Dvorák 1:09
32 Cousin Ebenezer Composed By – André Previn, William Katz* 1:13
33 If You Were Mine Composed By – André Previn, William Katz* 1:46
34 Tom and Jerry*+ (film version) Composed By – André Previn 3:33
35 Jerry Runs Away*+/One Dog's Family & End Title*+/End Cast (film version) Composed By – André Previn 2:06
"Lassie Come Home"
36 First Escape* Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof
Disc 5. "The Painted Hills" (1951)
1 Main Title/He's a Millionaire Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 2:43
2 I Need Your Help/Christmas/Hairy Present/Shep’s Longing Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 4:36
3 Back to Jonathan/Montage Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 1:28
4 Visitor/Pilot Pete Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 1:43
5 Holy Pete/Good Girl/Foul Play/Shep Follows Jonathan Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 9:55
6 Hat/He Won’t Be Back Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 3:08
7 Poison/Indians Find Shep Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 4:09
8 Rescue Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 2:04
9 Incantation/Shep Lives/ Shep Came Back Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 3:37
10 Tommy Finds The Grave/Taylor Pursues Tommy/Tommy Is Hurt/The Hole/Thy Heavenly Kingdom Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 4:55
11 Come Along, Son/The Chase—Revised/Freezing Up/Taylor Dies/Happy Ending & End Title
Composed By – Daniele Amfitheatrof 8:59
"It's a Dog's Life" (1955)
12 Main Title/Wildfire’s Song Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 1:54
13 Wildfire’s Shame/Decision Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 1:59
14 Fame at Last/Masterful/Defeat Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 2:42
15 Nolan/Getting Acquainted/ What a St. Bernard Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 1:46
16 Jocks/In the Hay/ Trophy Room Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 3:39
17 After the Fight/ Wyndham’s Story Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 2:50
18 Wash Day/Training Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 1:55
19 Tattle Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 0:51
20 Wyndham Walks and Talks/ Nocturne/Going Home Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 5:16
21 Wildfire’s Training Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 0:51
22 Mother Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 1:54
23 The End Composed By – Elmer Bernstein 2:33

Notes
*contain sound effects and dialogue

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ARCHIVAL EDITION—SOME TRACKS INCLUDE SOUND EFFECTS...AND EVEN DIALOGUE! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY—THIS IS A LABOR OF LOVE

One of the biggest stars on M-G-M’s roster in the 1940s and early ’50s was a precocious collie named Lassie. After the great success of Lassie Come Home (1943), the canine went on to star in six more films for the studio before transferring to television in 1954. Film Score Monthly’s Lassie Come Home: The Canine Cinema Collection presents music from all seven of these family films, written by a veritable “Who’s Who” of Golden Age composers. These talented and skilled practitioners of the film music art took advantage of the heartwarming stories, beautiful scenery and long stretches without dialogue to write extensive symphonic scores in the finest tradition of the studio.

Disc One leads off with the much-loved classic that started the franchise: Lassie Come Home (1943). FSM presents Daniele Amfitheatrof’s charming, classic score in an archival presentation: Roughly half the score's music masters have been lost, so the balance of the tracks are taken from a music-and-effects track (be prepared for dog barks!).

For the sequel, the studio turned to its leading musical man of the ’40s—Herbert Stothart. Disc Two is dedicated to the score for Son of Lassie (1945) which Stothart co-composed with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Because part of the wartime story is set in Norway, Stothart demonstrated his usual skill in adapting music by other composers—in this case, Edvard Grieg. This wonderful score, by turns dramatic and sentimental, has survived almost entirely in music-only form; only a couple of cues include sound effects.

Pure music masters are used throughout the principal program on Disc Three—the score for Courage of Lassie (1946), credited to Bronislau Kaper and Scott Bradley. The film also contains several cues by Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Nathaniel Shilkret, plus contributions from Conrad Salinger, David Snell and Robert Franklyn. Since the opening of the film was heavily edited before release, FSM has been able to include over 20 minutes of previously unheard alternate cues from the first version.

Not one music-only cue survives from Stothart’s score for the fourth entry in the series, Hills of Home (1948), but disc three concludes with the “Opening Title and Narration” from the film’s music-and-effects track.

Disc Four is historically significant because it encompasses two very early scores by André Previn. The Sun Comes Up (1949) was, in fact, Previn’s first screen credit as a composer, written when he was only 18 years old. He quickly added the next Lassie film to his résumé: Challenge to Lassie (also 1949). The music masters of these sparkling symphonic scores are, sadly, completely lost, but FSM has included reasonably complete presentations of both scores from music and effects tracks—a compromise deemed worthy to preserve these early efforts by one of Hollywood’s most admired, respected and legendary composers.

For the final film in the series, M-G-M returned full circle to Amfitheatrof, whose complete score for The Painted Hills (1951) can be heard, sourced from music masters and acetate discs, on Disc Five. Amfitheatrof’s heartfelt and sincere music was worthy of its predecessors.

The collection ends with a special bonus: Elmer Bernstein’s delightful score for It’s a Dog’s Life (1955)—complete and in stereo. Written around the same time as The Man With the Golden Arm and a year before The Ten Commandments, it captures the nostalgic flavor of New York’s Lower East Side at the dawn of the 20th century in the composer’s trademark Americana style. It also anticipates Bernstein’s comedy renaissance of the 1980s by effortlessly underlining the film’s whimsical humor.

The five CDs are packaged in a single clamshell case along with a 28-page booklet (designed, as always, by Joe Sikoryak). The booklet features an essay by Jim Lochner on the Lassie phenomenon that provides the context for each film and score. An introduction by Lukas Kendall explains the challenges inherent in preserving and presenting this archival material. Detailed track lists and film stills are included, but even more information can be found online, with additional background on each title and FSM’s customary track-by-track analyses.


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