Lassie (radio program)

*Lassie*
	Pal as Lassie (1942)
Genre	Juvenile adventure
Running time	15 minutes
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
Syndicates	ABC; NBC
Starring	Pal
Announcer	Charlie Lyon
Written by	Harry Stewart
Directed by	Hobart Donovan
Produced by	Frank Ferrin
Narrated by	Rudd Weatherwax
Original release	June 8, 1947 – May 27, 1950

Lassie is an American old-time radio juvenile adventure program. It was broadcast on ABC from June 8, 1947 until May 30, 1948, and on NBC from June 5, 1948, until May 27, 1950.[1]

Format

Although the program was titled Lassie, the dog's name varied from episode to episode because she wandered from place to place helping both people and animals, and the people the canine encountered used various names.[2] Episodes of the show captured the essence of Eric Knight's book, Lassie Come-Home.[3]

The sponsor was Red Heart Dog Food.[4]

Personnel

Lassie was portrayed by Pal, the male dog that played Lassie in early films about the canine character.[3] Trainer Rudd Weatherwax[5] cued him to whine, bark, and pant at appropriate times. Additional sounds for Lassie and other dogs were provided by Earl Keen, an animal imitator.[1]

Weatherwax narrated the program,[4] and Charlie Lyon was the announcer. John Duffy was the organist. Frank Ferrin, Harry Stewart, and Hobart Donovan were producer, director, and writer, respectively.[1]

References

Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-11-09. Lassie, juvenile adventure.
Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
Coren, Stanley (2011). Born to Bark: My Adventures with an Irrepressible and Unforgettable Dog. Simon and Schuster. p. 8. ISBN 9781439189214. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
"No Stand-in" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 12, 1947. p. 92. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (1994). Animals on Screen and Radio: An Annotated Sourcebook. Scarecrow Press. p. 323. ISBN 9780810829398. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

External links

Logs

Streaming

Episodes of Lassie from Dumb.com

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[dunningota-1] Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-11-09. Lassie, juvenile adventure.

[rp-2] Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.

[bb-3] Coren, Stanley (2011). Born to Bark: My Adventures with an Irrepressible and Unforgettable Dog. Simon and Schuster. p. 8. ISBN 9781439189214. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

[:0-4] "No Stand-in" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 12, 1947. p. 92. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

[5] Paietta, Ann Catherine; Kauppila, Jean L. (1994). Animals on Screen and Radio: An Annotated Sourcebook. Scarecrow Press. p. 323. ISBN 9780810829398. Retrieved 30 November 2018.