Lassie Come Home

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FSMCD Vol. 13, No. 20
Lassie Come Home:
The Canine Cinema Collection
Supplemental Liner Notes
Contents
LassieComeHome 1
SonofLassie 5
CourageofLassie 9
HillsofHome 12
TheSunComesUp 13
ChallengetoLassie 16
ThePaintedHills 18
It’saDog’sLife 21
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Lassie Come Home
LassieComeHome(1943),thefirstfilmintheLassie MajorEricKnight(theauthorofLassieCome-Home,the
franchise,issetduringthe“dark,pre-wardays”inYork- noveluponwhichthefilmisbased),Amfitheatrofinter-
shire,England. SamCarraclough(DonaldCrisp)isout polatesbriefquotesof“RuleBritannia”onFrenchhorn
ofworkandmustsellthebelovedcollie(Lassie)belong- and“America”inthestringstosignifyhisbirthplace
ing to his son Joe (Roddy McDowall) to the Duke of inEnglandandtheadoptedcountryforwhichhedied.
Rudling(NigelBruce)toputfoodonthetable. Lassie Thesegmentcloseswithabriefallusionto“Taps”on
ismiserableattheDuke’sandescapestwice,running mutedtrumpet.
backtoJoe. TheDukefinallytakesLassietohisperma- TheStoryofaDog* Avoiceoversetsthestagefor
nenthomeinScotlandtobepartofhisstableofshow thestoryofLassieandthepeopleofYorkshireasSam
dogs. InScotland,Lassieescapesonceagainandsets Carraclough(DonaldCrisp)andLassiehikeoverthe
outonajourneytowalkbacktoYorkshire. Shetravels Yorkshiremoors. Thefinishedfilmdidnotusethedark
overmountainsandrivers,meetingviolentshepherds musicheardhere,butinsteadsubstitutedSam’stheme
(AlanNapierandArthurShields),akindlyoldcouple onEnglishhorn.
(real-lifehusbandandwifeBenWebsterandDameMay 2.TimeSense—SecondVersion* Atfiveminutes
Whitty)andatravelingsalesman(EdmundGwenn). to4:00everyafternoon,Lassie’sinternalclockgoesoff
BackinYorkshire,Lassieisinjuredwhileevading andshebeginstowhineinanticipationofgoingtomeet
capture by a couple of dogcatchers and limps home Joe(RoddyMcDowall)atschool. Harpandpianoplunk
totheCarracloughs. TheDukearrivestoofferSama out the passing time over mysteriously shimmering
jobashisdoghandler, andfindsLassiehidinginthe strings. Woodwindsolosplayanup-tempovariationof
otherroom. Sensingthatafterwhatshehasendured, Lassie’sthemeoverpizzicatostringsandharparpeg-
LassiereallybelongswiththeCarracloughs,heandhis giosasLassierunsofftomeetJoe. TheFrenchhorns
granddaughterPriscilla(ElizabethTaylor)actasifthey playabriefquoteofLassie’sthemewhenJoerushesto
haveneverseenherbefore. Thebedraggleddoglimps her,andthetempopicksupagainasthetwoofthem
oncemoretogomeetJoeatschool. Seeingherwaiting runhomeaccompaniedbythevariationmusic.
forhimunderthetree, JoerealizesthatLassiehasre- Have a Good Time Back at home, Mrs. Carra-
allycomehomeforgoodandtheboyandhisdogare clough (Elsa Lanchester) sends Joe and Lassie out to
joyouslyreunited. play. ThemusicturnsdarkerasSamtellsherthatthe
WithbeautifulTechnicolorsceneryandastarthat Dukehasagreedtopurchasethedog.
onlybarked,LassieComeHomeprovidedDanieleAm- Waking Up Joe* A celesta signals the arrival of
fitheatrof(1901–1983)astellaropportunitytoscoreex- morningasLassieopensJoe’sbedroomdoortowake
tendedmusicalsequences—aformulathatwouldcon- him. Amfitheatrof extrapolates the first five notes of
tinuethroughtherestoftheseries. Althoughnumerous thescalethatbeginsLassie’sthemetoserveasabrief
themespermeatethescore,themainthemerightfully motive throughout the score. A muted French horn
belongstoLassie. Amfitheatrofalsoextrapolatesamo- comments sadly as Sam watches the scene, knowing
tivefromthefive-notescaleatthebeginningofLassie’s whatmusttakeplace. Thewindsandstringsgallopand
themetoserveasanauralreminderofthedogonher cavortasJoeandLassieruntoschool. Alonelyclarinet
travels. Lassie’stheme,firstheardinthe“MainTitle,” underscoresthesceneasJoesaysgoodbyeandLassie
wouldappearonceagaininthefinalfilmintheseries, scratchesattheschooldoor.
The Painted Hills (1951), the only other Lassie picture LassieIsSold Runningsixteenthnotesintheharp
scoredbyAmfitheatrof. (HerbertStothartwouldalso underscore Lassie’s theme in the bassoon as the dog
quotethemelodyinthesecondfilm,SonofLassie.) runshomeandisgreetedbythesightofacarriagebe-
Below,asterisks(*)designatethosecuestakenfrom longingtotheDukeofRudling.
themusic-and-effectstrackthatcontainsoundeffects, 3.LassieIsSold,Part2 Harparpeggiosandsor-
whileadagger(†)denotesthelonebonustrackcontain- rowfulstringsolosaccompanyLassieassheiswalked
ingdialogue. awaybehindtheDuke’scarriage. Thesceneshiftsto
theschoolandthestringsscamperasJoerunsdownthe
1.MainTitle* Themaintitlesequenceplaysover stairsonlytofindoutthatLassieisnotwaitingunder
apaintingofLassienexttoawindingstream.Following atree. Ashisfearmounts,Joerunshomewithfalling
abriefopeningfanfareundertheroarofLeotheLion, minorsecondsandrisingstringscalesascendinghigher
Frenchhornsandthenstringsplaythefirststatement andhigher.
ofLassie’stheme. Livelyvariationsfollowonfluteand 4. Joe Is Heartbroken* While Mrs. Carraclough
bassoon. When a text scroll announces the death of explainstoJoethattheycannolongeraffordtokeep
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Lassie,themusicandeffectstrack“borrows”anunused cannotcomehomeanymore. Asadviolinsolocriesa
passagefrom“MeetingPalmer”(seetrack13),featur- minor-keystatementofSam’stheme(firstheardin“The
ingsustainedchordsandsorrowfulstringharmonics StoryofaDog”inthefilm). Priscillaassurestheheart-
(tracked in twice to meet the necessary length). The brokenJoethatshewilltakecareofLassie,underscored
finished film, however, features a subdued but more bytentativestatementsofthethree-notestringmotive.
melodiclamentscoredprimarilyforstrings. HonestIsHonest Sam’sthemeonclarinetaccom-
Priscilla Meets Lassie The Duke brings his pre- panies his explanation to Joe that, without any work
cocious granddaughter Priscilla (Elizabeth Taylor) to comingin,theycannotaffordtokeepthedog. Healso
meetLassie,whoispennedupinanoutdoorkennel. A tellsJoethattheDukehastakenLassieofftoScotland
bouncingclarinetlineechoesPriscilla’sbubblynature. alongwithagroupofshowdogsandthatshewillnot
Amfitheatrofintroducesawistfulthree-notemotivein becomingbacktoYorkshireanymore.
the cellos and strings as Priscilla makes the dog’s ac- Lassie Goes to Scotland* English horn plays a
quaintance. Scottishthemeatopadroneinthelowerstringstoun-
5.TimeSense—SecondVersion* The“timesense” derscore a brief shot of a Scottish manor high atop a
signalsthatLassieknowsitistimetogomeetJoe;asolo rockycliff.
celloemphasizesthedog’sagitationasshepacesinthe LassieinScotland Thefilmtransitionstoamon-
kennel. tageoftheDuke’svariousshowdogsintheirkennels.
FirstEscape(beginning)* Lassiedigsaholeun- Amfitheatrofchangesthemusicalstyleeverycoupleof
derthegateandcrawlsout,markedbyabrightmajor barstoreflecteachofthebreeds.
chordandtheLassiemotiveonFrenchhorns. Theup- 9.LassieIsChained* Priscillareturnstogether
tempoLassievariationaccompaniesherjumpoverthe riding crop and finds Lassie chained in her kennel.
schoolgateandherrunhomewithJoe. Thefilmcon- Thethree-notethemenowclearlyassociatedwithher
tinueswithasceneattheCarracloughs’,butthatpart weavesitswayaroundaminor-keyversionofLassie’s
of the cue was not included in the music-and-effects five-notemotive.
tracks;thescenewithdialoguecanbefoundondisc4, 10.HynesWalksLassie Afterbeingreprimanded
track36. bytheDukeforkeepingLassiechainedup,Hyneshas
6. Hynes Arrives This brief cue begins with a to walk her so she gets exercise. String triplets play
short, scampering string theme as Mrs. Carraclough against growling brass as Hynes yanks on the leash
feedsLassie,followedbysustainedstringchordsbuild- untilLassiefightsbackandpullsoutofhercollar.
ingtothearrivaloftheDuke’sdoghandler,Hynes(J. 11.TimeSense—SecondVersion* Abriefreprise
PatrickO’Malley),whohascometoreclaimLassiefor of the “time sense” music serves as a springboard to
theDuke. Lassie’sescape.
TimeSense—SecondVersion* Lassietriestodig Lassie Runs Away* Scampering triplets in the
underthegateagain,butHyneshasreinforcedthegate winds,stringsandmutedtrumpetaccompanyHynes
sothatshecannotdigout. The“timesense”musicand chasing after Lassie. When Priscilla opens the gate,
thesolocelloonceagainsignalheranxiety. trumpetscrescendoandcymbalscrashasLassieruns
Second Escape Lassie climbs up the fence and southtoreturntoYorkshire. AsLassieclimbsoverthe
jumpsoverthetop. Themusicchurnsinthestrings,as- rocks, the brass play a majestic, elongated version of
cendinganddescendingalongwithherfailedattempts, herthemeoversustainedstrings,swirlingwinds,cym-
until a brass fanfare announces that she has escaped balrollsandharpglissandiaswavescrashbelow. An
onceagain. oscillatingcelloslowsthemusicdownasLassieleaves
7.DayDreaming Thegentlethree-notestringmo- bloodypawprintsontherocks. Tremolostringsclose
tivefrom“PriscillaMeetsLassie”accompaniesJoe,who thecue,signalingacomingstorm.
hasrunawaywithLassieanddreamsoflivingouton The Storm The storm crashes in a musical ca-
themoors. SamfindsthemandmakesJoedeliverthe cophonyinthebrassasLassiewalksthroughthetor-
dogbacktotheDuke,withmutedbrasssignalingthe rentialdownpourandhidesinacave. Thisdramatic
boy’s sadness. The three-note motive returns as the cue,composedbyMarioCastelnuevo-Tedesco,doesnot
scene changes to the Duke’s terrace, where Priscilla appearinthefilm.
giveshergrandfatheracarnationforhislapel. Samand Over the Mountains* As dawn breaks after the
JoearrivewithLassieandpresenthertotheDuke,who storm,AmfitheatrofchannelshisinnerRavel(morepre-
wasunawareshehadrunawayafirsttime,muchlessa cisely,DaphnisetChloe¨),scoringtherushingwaterfalls
second. and Lassie’s climb up the mountain to the accompa-
8.BidHerStay* SamleadsLassiebackintoher niment of an ascending wordless chorus. When she
kennel, where Joe bids her to stay and tells her she reachesthetop,cymbalscrashandafullorchestralstate-
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mentofLassie’sthemeaccompaniesherasshecrosses returns,sayingthatnoonehasclaimedLassie,alovely
abridgeovertheragingwaters. newstringthemeaccompaniesDolly’spronouncement:
TheLake&TimeSense#3* Lassiestopstogeta “She’soursnow!”
drinkofwaterinalake,accompaniedbyanewversion JoeCan’tSleep* Asoloviolinplaysaminor-key
ofthe“timesense”musicintheharps. Tremolostrings variationofLassie’sthemeasthesceneshiftstoJoe’s
andamalevolentbassoonthemesignaldangerahead bedroom, where he stares out the window into the
as Lassie encounters a fence and a warning sign that night.
offersarewardfortheheadandfeetofanydogcaught TimeSense—SecondVersion* Atfiveminutesto
killingthesheep. 4:00, Lassie whines and paces, scratching at the door
Lassie vs. Satan* Two shepherds, Jock (Alan togetout. Thecuefeaturesanextendedversionofthe
Napier)andAndrew(ArthurShields),seeLassiecross- “timesense”musicandcellosolo.
ingthroughtheirflockofsheep. AtAndrew’sbehest, 13.LassieIsNotHappy Violinsplayalovelyren-
Jockshootsandwoundsthedog. Thestringschurnout ditionofLassie’sthemeasDollyrealizesthatLassieis
sixteenthnotesunderescalatingwoodwindsandbrass “goingsomewhere”andhasjuststoppedthereonher
astheirblackGermanshepherd,Satan,runsafterher. way.
TheDogFight* Descendingstringscalesandstac- TimeSense—SecondVersion* The“timesense”
catotrumpetsunderscorethefightbetweenLassieand music once again accompanies Lassie’s panting and
Satan. (Althoughthescenelooksbrutalinthefilm,it whining.
wasactuallyjustthetwodogsplaying.) Goodbye, Girl* Realizing she must let her go,
Lassievs.Satan,Part2* Defeated,Satancriesin Dollyopensthegate. Lassietrotsout,turnsaroundfor
painandrunsoff. Solotrumpetannouncesavariantof onelastlook,andrunson. SnippetsofDanandDolly’s
Lassie’striumphanttheme,completedbythestringsin themeaccompanytheirgoodbye.
aminorkeyasshelimpsaway. Herfive-notemotive MeetingPalmer Bassoonplaysabriefrendition
underscoresJock’shaving“forgotten”toreloadhisgun, ofLassie’sthemeasshewalksthroughaforest,where
allowingthedogtoescape. sheencounterstravelingsalesmanRowlandPalmer(Ed-
A Surprise for Joe* A clarinet duet brings the mundGwenn)andhisdogToots. Thestringharmonics
scenebacktotheCarracloughs’forJoe’sbirthday. Dra- (whichcanalsobeheardin“JoeIsHeartbroken”)were
matic music accompanies Joe’s frantic search of the notincludedinthefilm,buttheyfitneatlyunderthe
house,thinkingLassieishisbirthdaysurprise. Instead, melodyofthesongPalmersings(“IDreamtthatIDwelt
disappointedwithhisgiftofapencilset, herunsup- inMarbleHalls”fromtheoperaTheBohemianGirlby
stairstohisroom. IrishcomposerMichaelBalfe)whileshaving. Whenthe
CrossingtheRiver* Flutes,tremolostrings,harp musicresumesforPalmer’sjocularbanterwithToots,
glissandi, celesta and wordless chorus accompany thefilmusesaneditedversionof“PumpandChicken
Lassie’s swim across a river. She is carried along on House,”acueoriginallywrittenbyLennieHaytonfor
the current with her five-note motive until the music I’llWaitforYou(1941)andre-recordedforLassieCome
crescendos (more echoes of Ravel) and brings Lassie Home(seetrack18). Themusic-and-effectstrack,heard
safelytotheotherside. ThetrumpetsplayLassie’stri- here(3:46–4:23),substitutesacoupleofshortpassages
umphantthemeonceagain,buttheorchestrastruggles trackedinfromelsewhereinthefilm.
withherassheclimbstheriverbank;themusicsettles Lassie Refuses Food* Palmer tries to get Lassie
ominouslyasthewounded,bedraggleddogcomesto to come closer by offering her some sausage. Gentle
restandthescenetransitionstoacountrycottagebat- stringsandwoodwindsprovidesoothingdevelopments
teredbyastorm. ofajig-likethemeforPalmerashecoaxesher,initially
12. Dan and Dolly* Dolly (Dame May Whitty) withoutsuccess,tocomeforward.
sends Dan (Ben Webster) outside to check on a dis- LassieFollowsPalmer Palmerpacksuphiscart
turbancewiththeirchickens. Ahighsoloviolinfinds and Lassie follows. The cue features Palmer’s jaunty
Lassiecollapsedinthemiddleoftheirfieldduringthe themeonclarinetandabriefrepriseofDanandDolly’s
rainstorm. Gently tentative music in the strings and themeintheviolins.
sustainedclarinetnotesaccompanytheoldcouple’sat- 14.LassieWantstoGoThatWay Asthecartveers
tempts to feed her. The strings swirl down, a muted offinthewrongdirection,Lassiebarksthatshewantsto
trumpetcalls,andthebassoonplaysLassie’sminor-key “taketotheroad.” WhenPalmerturnsthecartaround
motiveastheelderlycouplerealizesLassieswamthe andfollowsher,thecuefeatureshisthemeinthestrings.
rivertogetfromScotlandtoEngland. LassieIsaLady Asolocelloplaysaplaintivever-
LassieRecovers OboeplaysLassie’sthemeagain sionofPalmer’sthemeagainstahintofLassie’stheme
in a major key to signal her full recovery. When Dan onoboeasPalmer,LassieandTootsstopbythesideof
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astreamtoeat. DukeArrives*&ThisIsNoDogofMine* The
NextMorning Flutesandtremolostringssignal Duke shows up and offers Sam a job as his dog han-
themorning,andstringsplayafull-bodiedversionof dler. Stringssoar,inahappyrenditionofSam’stheme
Palmer’sthemeasthecarriagecontinuesonitsway. alternatingwithPriscilla’sthemeasshelooksonhap-
15.TootsGivesaPerformance* Toenticepeople pily.Hearingawhine,theDukeopensadoorandLassie
tobuyhispotsandpans,PalmergetsTootstoperform limpsbackintotheroom.Priscilla’sthemeinthestrings
tricks, accompanied by a waltz variation of Palmer’s competeswithLassie’sthemeinthewindsastheDuke
themeonflute. andPriscillasaytheyhaveneverseenthedogbefore.
TheDogsPlay* ThestringsplayPalmer’stheme TimeSense—SecondVersion* Anextendedver-
once again as the carriage leaves town. Fast-running sionofthe“timesense”musicsignalsthatitistimefor
strings and Palmer’s theme on bassoon accompany LassietogomeetJoeatschool. SamputsLassie’scollar
TootsandLassieastheyplay. Mysteriouswoodwinds onthedog“sohe’llknow.”
thencreateamoresombermoodasPalmerrelaxesby LassieFindsJoe*&EndTitle Lassielimpsslowly
hiscampfire. throughthetownsquare,accompaniedbytenderhigh
ThousandKronen* Twostrangersapproach,and stringsandgentleharp. SeeingLassieunderthetree,
tremolostringssignaldangerwhenPalmerrealizesthey Joecallshertohim. Themusiccrescendosandcrashes
arethieveswhointendtostealhismoney.Thiscuefrom dramaticallyasLassielimpsintohisarms—theboyand
BronislauKaper’sscoreforAWoman’sFace(1941)was hisdogarereunitedoncemore. Abriefmusicaltagcon-
re-recordedforLassieComeHome. sistingofLassie’sup-tempovariationbringsthefilmto
LastFight* PalmerandTootsfightoffthethieves, aclose, asJoeandPriscillaridebicycles, followedby
accompaniedbyfuriousmusic. WhenTootsiskilled, Lassieandherlitterofpuppies.
Lassiejoinsthefightandchasesthemaway.
Toots Is Dead Cellos descend as Lassie ap- BonusTracks
proaches Toots’s lifeless body, and a solo violin cries 16. Dog Fight In this shorter version of the dog
outinpainwhenPalmerpicksuphisdeaddog. fight music found in track 11, Amfitheatrof included
It’sGoodbye,Then* StringsplayPalmer’stheme, some of the motives from the version used in the fin-
followedbyLassie’sthemeonbassoon,astheycometo ishedfilm.
anotherforkintheroad. Realizingthatshemustfollow 17.TheAccident ThisalternatetrackforLassie’s
her own path, Palmer says goodbye, underscored by accidentwhiletryingtoescapetheclutchesofthedog-
Lassie’sthemeonbassoonandstrings. catcherswasre-recordedfromAmfitheatrof’sscorefor
The Dog Catchers* A pair of dogcatchers spot AndOneWasBeautiful(1940).
Lassie and brass signal danger as they approach and 18.PumpandChickenHouse Thisextendedver-
begin to chase her through the town. String triplets sionofmusicfoundinfilmversionofthe“LassieMeets
swirl as Lassie runs through a building, jumps out a Palmer”segmentwascomposedbyLennieHaytonfor
window,andfallstotheground. Althoughitappears I’llWaitforYou(1941)andre-recordedforLassieCome
to the dogcatchers that she has not survived the fall, Home.
sheslowlygetsupandlimpsaway,accompaniedbya
mournfulsolocello. DiscFour
OutofWork Aclarinetduettransitionsthescene 36.FirstEscape(complete)*† AfterLassieescapes
backtotheCarracloughs’cottage,whereSamisstillout fromtheDuke’skennel,shescampersofftomeetJoeat
of work. Among sad cellos and violins, oboe plays a school(seedisc1,track5). Whenhebringsherhome,
briefrepriseofSam’stheme. quietwoodwindsandpleadingstringslendadomes-
LassieComesHome* Filthyandstilllimpingon ticairasJoe’smotherdasheshishopesofkeepingher.
threelegs, Lassieappearswhiningatthecottageand PerkierwoodwindsinterveneasherunstogetLassie’s
goes to lay down by the fire, to a sorrowful develop- brush; warmer, sympathetic strings conclude the cue
mentofhertheme. SamandMrs.Carracloughtryto whileSamshowsJoethepropergroomingtechnique.
gethertoeatsomething,accompaniedbyabriefreprise —AlexanderKaplanandFrankK.DeWald
ofDanandDolly’stheme.
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Son of Lassie
Son of Lassie (1945), the second film in the Lassie Early on, Stothart introduces a lush, descending
series, focuses on the collie’s loyal son, Laddie, who lovethemeforJoeandPriscilla,butthisideafadesfrom
followshismasterJoeCarraclough(playedasayoung thescoreonceJoeleavesherbehindandembarksonhis
manbyPeterLawford)intobattleduringWorldWar mission. (Thelatterpartofthisthemebearsadistinct
IIandintheprocessprovesworthyofhislineage. Set resemblancetoaphrasefromHaroldArlen’s“Overthe
severalyearsafterLassieComeHome(1943),thefilmbe- Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz—on which Stothart
ginsattheestateoftheDukeofRudling(NigelBruce) hadworkedsixyearsearlier—specificallythemusicfor
asJoepreparestojointheRoyalAirForce,simultane- thewords“andthedreamsthatyoudaretodreamre-
ouslycomingtotermswiththeincreasingaffectionof allydocometrue.”) Forthefilm’sNorwaysequences,
theDuke’sgranddaughter,Priscilla(JuneLockhart). Joe StothartincorporatestwothemesfromEdvardGrieg’s
lovesLaddie,butacknowledgesthatthemischievous famouspianoconcerto—astiff,militaristicmotivefrom
puppyfailstosharehismother’sintelligence: whenthe thefirstmovementandtheprincipallyricalthemefrom
wareffortnecessitatesthetransformationoftheDuke’s thesecond. HealsousesathemefromthegreatNor-
kennelintoamilitarytrainingsitefordogs,agrown-up wegiancomposer’sincidentalmusicforPeerGyntand
Laddiefailstheprogram’stestsofcourage. AfterJoe contributeshisowncollectionofthreateningmotives
leavesfortheRAF,however,thecolliefinallyexhibits fortheNazis. Otherprominentideasincludeasolemn
Lassie-like behavior, repeatedly following his master melodyforLaddietrekkingthroughthewildernessto
to the base. Laddie eventually hides in Joe’s plane, findJoe,andemotive,delicatematerialthatrepresents
accompanyinghimonareconnaissanceflightintoNazi- agroupofNorwegianchildrenwhonurseLaddieback
occupiedNorway. AfterGermangunfiredamagesthe tohealthafterheiswounded.
aircraft, Joe parachutes into enemy territory with the
colliebutimmediatelybecomesseparatedfromLaddie 1. Main Title Triumphant brass ushers in Stoth-
uponlanding;asJoeattemptstomakehiswaybackto art’s principal ideas during the opening credits: a
England,Laddiefacesthehazardsofwarwhilesearch- sweepingcompoundmelodyonupper-registerstrings
ing for his master. Along the way, both master and for Laddie; a bittersweet, descending love theme for
dogreceiveaidfrommembersoftheNorwegianresis- Joe Carraclough (Peter Lawford) and Priscilla (June
tance,butLaddiecomplicatesmatterswhenheacciden- Lockhart);anaustere,militaristicmotivefromEdvard
tally sets the Nazis on Joe’s trail, continually leading Grieg’sPianoConcertoinAMinor,Op.16,whichfig-
them to his hideouts. Laddie and Joe ultimately re- uresprominentlyintheNorwegianscenes;andDaniele
uniteataPOWcamp,thecolliefinallydemonstrating Amfitheatrof’snostalgicLassiethemefromLassieCome
truecouragebyattackingagun-bearingNazisergeant Home.
andfacilitatinghismaster’sescape. Aftera climactic Laddie(beginning)* Afterthetitlesequence,the
sequenceinwhichthepairbravesaseriesoftreacher- film transitions to the English estate of the Duke of
ousrapids,theyreturnsafelytoEngland,wherethey Rudling (Nigel Bruce), where a playful ornamented
reunitewiththeirlovedones. tune—Laddie’santictheme—accompaniestheDuke’s
Herbert Stothart’s score (co-composed by Mario colliesenjoyingtheirmorningrun. Lassie’sthemere-
Castelnuovo-Tedesco)addressesthebondbetweenJoe turnstoclosethecueasshetrailsbehindtheotherdogs
and Laddie with a compassionate string melody that along with the Duke and Sam Carraclough (Donald
suggests the courage and loyalty Laddie discovers Crisp). (The music masters for this cue did not sur-
withinhimselfasthefilmprogresses.Thetheme’sshape vive, so only the first portion—from the film mix—is
appropriately recalls Daniele Amfitheatrof’s primary included;likewise,asubsequentcue,“WakingJoe,”was
tune from the original score (which Stothart reprises unavailableforinclusiononthisCD.)
forLassieherself). AsCarracloughandhiscolliespend 2.MischievousPuppy Coywindsreference“Lon-
a significant portion of the film separated from one donBridgeIsFallingDown”duringLaddie’smorning
another,Stothart’smainthemeprovesessentialinrein- routine,withJoescoldingandchasingafterthepuppy
forcingtheirfriendshipandservesasasubtlereminder forchewinguphisfootball. Animpish,skip-beatmo-
ofthestakesinLaddie’squesttofindhismaster. While tivetradesoffwithracing,cascadingmaterialasLaddie
thecomposersdevelopthemainthemetosuitscenesof causes a series of accidents, antagonizing the Duke’s
bothcompanionshipanddanger,Laddieisalsorepre- washerwoman(EilyMalyon).
sentedbyawhimsicalstepwiselinethatcasuallyrises My First Cake A stepwise rising and falling
andfalls, aswellasanornamentedideaforhismore motive—Laddie’swhimsicalsecondarytheme—sounds
mischievousbehavior. afterJoe’spursuitofthecollieforceshimtocollidewith
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Priscilla, causing her to drop a cake. The love theme tempttodiscourageherfrompursuingtheyoungman.
receivesatenderreadingbutgrowscontemplativeas Apensivewoodwindtheme(derivedfromtheBritish
PriscillaunsuccessfullyattemptstocoerceJoeintoad- folksong“EarlyOneMorning”)followsforatransition
mitting his affection for her. Playful, imitative wood- totheYorkshiremoors,wherePriscilla,Sam,Lassieand
windssoundforLaddietearingdownPriscilla’sdress, Laddie gather to watch Joe’s bus drive by. Laddie’s
thecuemaintainingacomicaltoneastheDukearrives secondarythemeleadstoanachingrenditionofhispri-
onthesceneandassumestheworstwhenheseeshis marytunewhenJoe’sbusappearsinthedistanceand
granddaughterstandingbeforeJoeinherbloomers.The he waves at his loved ones. Laddie whines and runs
cue subsides as two British military officers arrive in downahilltochaseafterhismaster,accompaniedbya
a jeep and charge Joe’s father Sam with training the repriseoftheantictheme,whichultimatelygivesway
kennel’sdogsforwar. tothelovethemeasPriscillapinesforJoe.
3.SayIt Afrolickingwoodwindtuneunfoldsas Lowering the Colors A segue to an exterior of
PriscillachasesJoebacktothemansion. Althoughhe Joe’smilitarybasereceivesatraditionalbuglecallover
believes her grandfather would not approve, he con- snaredrumaccompaniment.
fesses that he loves her, accompanied by a reprise of 6.BullTerrier Atthebase’sbarracks,sultryjazz
their theme. Once the scene segues back to Sam and playsasSergeantEddieBrown(DonaldCurtis)shows
the Duke seeing off the British officers, an optimistic Joeapictureofhisbulldog(thefinishedfilmdialsout
militaryfanfareplaysundertheoldfriendsdiscussing this material). Lassie’s theme enters when Joe tells
theconversionofthekennelintoatrainingfacility; a Brownofhisbelovedcollie’sdevotion,beforeanopen-
stingerleadstoahintoftheanticthemefortheDukean- fifthtrumpetfanfaresignalsbedtimeforthesoldiers.
grilynoticingthatLaddiehasmauledhisflowergarden. Infraction of Regulations Delicate pizzicato
Lassie’sthememodulatesthroughasubsequenttransi- strings and woodwinds underscore Laddie sneaking
tiontothecollierunningacrossagrassyfieldalongside intothebarracksatnight. Thecollie’sthemeplaysas
herpuppy,withLaddiegrowingolderastimepasses. he awakens Joe and licks his face, before the sneaky,
When the collies arrive on the Yorkshire moors, Joe pizzicato-drivenmaterialreturnsforCarracloughhid-
sharesamomentwithLassieandthanksherforgiving ingthedogunderhisblanket;twowarrantofficersenter
him Laddie, accompanied by a tender reading of the theroom,thecuebuildinglightheartedsuspenseasone
youngerdog’stune. Stothartquotestheanticthemeas ofthemapproachesJoe’sbedandtearshisblanketaway,
JoegoesontoteaseLaddieabouthislackofbrains. revealingLaddie. StringstakeupLaddie’ssecondary
Rudling Kennels As Joe and Laddie arrive at themefortheofficeradmiringthecollie(thismaterial
Rudling Kennels, a lighthearted march emphasizes does not appear in the film) until Sam arrives to col-
grufflowbrasswithbusywoodwindsforagroupofsol- lect the dog, marked by a reading of the antic theme.
dierstrainingtheirdogs. Stothartalsosubtlyreferences Lassie’s theme returns as Sam and Joe acknowledge
the19th-centuryBritishsong“Home,SweetHome”(by Laddie’sfirstactofintelligence: trackingJoetothebase.
SirHenryBishop)inthiscue. Aportentoustrillmarksatransitiontoaplanepropeller
4.TrainingRoutine Laddie’sthemeplaysasthe startingupinthemorning.
collie is collared and escorted to an obstacle course, 7. Laddie at Airfield & Waiting Dog As Joe
the score assuming a trilling, intimidating air as two boardshisplaneforareconnaissancemission,Laddie
other dogs successfully leap over a series of wooden appears once again and climbs in to greet his master;
structures. Laddie’ssecondarythemereturnswhenthe thedog’sarrivalisannouncedbysuspensefultrilling
collie fails his test by squeezing himself through one stringsalongwithafateful,risingfanfare—developed
of the obstacles; forlorn strings and horn underscore outofLaddie’ssecondarytheme—thatiseventuallyset
asoldier’scommentthatthedogis“notverybright.” optimisticallyagainstthecollie’sprimarythemewhen
Propulsive,militaristicmaterialsoundsforanotherex- Joe collects him and passes him off to Eddie for safe-
ercise, a“couragetest”thathasasoldierfiringblank keeping. Racingstepwisestringsandbrassunderscore
roundsatchargingcanines. WhenLaddie’sturncomes Joe’s plane starting down the runway, with Laddie’s
tofacedownthephonygunfire,heretreatsintoJoe’s themesenteringthefraywhenthedogbreaksfreeand
armsandthescoresubsidesintoLassie’sthemeasJoe chasesafterhismaster. Thematerialbuildstoasenti-
proclaimsLaddieachampion,despitehiscowardlyper- mentalstring-drivenmelody(basedon“Home,Sweet
formance. Laddie’ssecondarythemeclosesoutthecue Home”)whenJoe’splanefinallytakesoff,leavingLad-
whenPriscillatriestostealJoeawayforapicnic. die behind. Dejected woodwinds develop the same
5.That’sWhereHisHeartIs Theothersleave,but sentimentaltuneforEddietyingthecollietoatreeand
Priscillastaysbehindtotalktohergrandfatherabout tellinghimtowaitafewhoursforJoe’splanetoreturn
Joe. ThelovethemeplaysthroughtheDuke’sfailedat- (thefinishedfilmdialsoutthismaterial). Chillystrings
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andwindssoundwhenthreearmyplanesfinallyreturn setting of the Grieg motive plays as the Nazis inter-
tothebase;Laddiebecomesagitated,sensingthatJoe’s rogateapriest(FritzLeiber)overthewhereaboutsof
planeisnotamongthem. Laddie(expectingthedogtoleadthemtoJoe). Strings
8.PlanesTaxiing Thispassageofdistressed,un- introduce a rising-and-falling danger motive when a
dulatingstringsandbrassdoesnotappearinthefilm. wagondriver—amemberoftheNorwegianResistance—
Plane Overdue Night falls at the airfield with helpssmuggleJoeintothepriest’schurch,rightunder
gloomy, low-register strings and winds sounding as theNazis’noses.
LaddieandfellowsoldierscontinuetohopeforJoe’s Disconsolate Laddie (damaged) A bittersweet
arrival. (The film dials out a tentative, shimmering melody for strings and brass sounds for a transition
hintof“Home,SweetHome”alongwithmoreofthe backtothelake,wherethechildrenhavefinishednurs-
gloomymaterialanditssubsequent,suspensefulesca- ingLaddiebacktohealth. Anemotivethemecomesto
lation.) WhenLaddiesensesthepresenceofhismaster theforeastheynotethatLaddiewillnolongeraccept
andwhines,stringstakeupanimpassionedsettingof food(hemisseshismaster). Thedangermotivealter-
thedog’stheme,withthematerialgrowingincreasingly nates with the Norwegian motive when the children
affirmativeandcelebratoryasJoe’splaneapproaches spotNazisoldierssearchingtheshoreforLaddie. They
thebase. TheanticthemetradesoffwithLaddie’ssec- hidethecollieintheirwagonfilledwithfirewoodand
ondary theme for Joe’s landing and reunion with the attempt to sneak him past the soldiers, while a light-
collie. A forlorn suggestion of Lassie’s theme plays heartedfluteandtrumpetmarch—forwhichStothart
whenEddieinformsJoethatLaddieistobesenthome; usesthetuneofaNorwegianChristmascarol—emerges
Laddie’smelodyentersandculminatesinagentleren- cautiouslyastheypausetosalutetheNazis. Thefilm
ditionofthelovethemeasJoecuddleswiththedogand dials out a passage of contemplative woodwinds in-
lamentsthathewillnotbeabletoseehimduringthe tendedtoaccompanythesoldiersquestioningthechil-
war. dren,beforeaseethingrenditionofthedangermotive
9.ParachuteLanding Laddiehidesinthecockpit soundsforthesiblingscontinuingdowntheshore. A
ofJoe’splane,joininghimonamissionoverNorway nasty exclamation of brass marks the moment when
tophotographenemypositions. (Inamissingcuethat theirwagontopplesoverandLaddierunsfree,aban-
accompanies this action, “To Norway,” Stothart uses doningthem.Unfortunately,“DisconsolateLaddie”suf-
themilitaristicmotivefromGrieg’spianoconcertoas feredextensiveaudiodegradation;wehavedoneour
iftoannouncetheplane’slocation.) Whenenemyfire best to clean up the anomalies but listeners may no-
damagestheaircraft,JoeparachutesintoNorwaycar- ticethatthesoundqualitysuffersincomparisonwith
ryingthecollie. Cautiouslydescendingtremolostrings othercues. Atendercodaforthiscue,inwhichquasi-
followthemastheyreachtheground,thecuequickly religiosostrainsaccompanytheyoungestboy’sprayer
taking on a mournful tone when Joe hits his head on forLaddie’ssafety,hasnotsurvived. Neitherhasthe
a rock and is knocked unconscious. Laddie’s theme followingcue,“Haystacks,”duringwhichLaddiedis-
playsasthedogattemptstoawakenhismastertono covers the farm belonging to the wagon driver who
avail,withGrieg’sNorwegianmotivesoundingforthe helpedsmuggleJoeintothevillagechurch; thecollie
collierunningofftofetchhelp. Aforebodingfive-note digsuphismaster’sburiedparachutefromthegarden,
motive is introduced over a percussive ostinato for a accompaniedbytheanticmotive.
pairofNazisoldierswhomLaddiesummons. Afterthe 11.OccupiedVillage Laddiefollowsthewagon
collieleadsthesoldierstothelandingsite,theNorwe- driver into the village; a sinister minor-third and tri-
gian motive returns when they discover that Joe has tonemotivewaversonbrass,underliningthethreatof
disappeared. TheNazimotivebuildssuspenseforthe thesurroundingNazis. Arushingfigurewithoffbeat
villainscheckingLaddie’scollarandlearningthatheis accents rises repeatedly when the soldiers take note
anEnglishdog. Asthecolliefleesthescene,theNazis of Laddie and hassle the puzzled driver, who insists
followandopenfire,woundinghispaw;brasstakesup that she is not the dog’s owner. The score maintains
theNorwegianmotiveoverwanderingstringsforthe itsthreateningairforLaddierunningofftothechurch,
chase,whileayearning,undulatingdevelopmentofthe wherethepriestleadsthefoursiblingsinaprayerfor
collie’sthemeoffersreliefoncehelosestheNazisbyhid- thedog’ssafety. Thechildren’smaterialisdeveloped
inginalake. Thecuereachesatentativeconclusionas intoahymn-likethemeasLaddieinterruptsthesermon,
theinjureddogsettlesbytheshore. (“ChildrenofNor- tothedelightofhislittlefriends. WhentwoNazisar-
way,”anothercuethatunfortunatelydidnotsurvive, riveatthechurch,thecue’sportentousmotivesreturn
accompaniedthefollowingscene,inwhichfouryoung and contend with the children’s innocent material as
siblingsdiscoverLaddieandtendtohiswoundedpaw.) thecolliehidesunderthepriest’scloak.
10.Underground Inanearbyvillage,apercussive LockedStorage Laddiegiveshimselfawaywhen
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heemergesandwhinesatthechurch’sstoreroomdoor, gathersstrengththroughtheadditionofakeeningde-
behind which Joe is hiding. The score continues to scendingline(addedbyCastelnuovo-Tedesco)asthe
mountdangerwiththeminor-thirdmotiveandtherush- dogproceedstotrekthroughthemountainsinsearchof
ingfigureasJoeandLaddieescapeseparately,withthe Joe. ThescoretakesanoptimisticturnwhenLaddiear-
Nazisinpursuitofboth. rivesattheperimeterfenceofaPOWcampandattracts
12. Injured Dog*/Of Viking Ancestry A bomb the attention of its prisoners. The finished film dials
blastseriouslyinjuresLaddiewhenanairraidstrikes outtheremainderofthecue,inwhichplayfulstrings
thevillage. Asheslowlymakeshiswayintothemoun- andwoodwinds(mostlydevelopedfromGrieg’scon-
tains and across the fjord in search of Joe, an aching certo)wouldhaveunderscoredLaddie’sintroduction
stringlamentbyMarioCastelnuovo-Tedescoaccompa- tohisnewtemporarymaster,ablindcorporal(Morton
nieshissorrowfuljourney. Meanwhile,Joetakesshelter Lowry),withthreateningmilitaristicmaterialintended
atthemountaincabinofOlav(NilsAsther),asupporter forschemingNaziSergeantSchmidt(RobertLewis).
oftheNorwegianresistancewhoentertainswithexag- 15.LeadingtheBlind Low-registerflutesetsLad-
geratedstoriesofhisVikingheritage. Hornandtenor die’sthemeagainstadissonantbutetherealaccompa-
saxophonecolorareverentprocessionalthemeasOlav nimentasheleadstheblindPOWintothecamp’sbar-
seesJoeoffintothemountains. Lyrical,folk-likemate- racks. ThreateningbrassandstringssoundwhenLad-
rialgiveswaytoayearningversionofLaddie’stheme diewhinesataclothespeglabeled“Carraclough”;Sgt.
whenJoespeaksaffectionatelyofhismissingcollie,be- Schmidtwitnessesthisandrealizesthathecanusethe
foretheprocessionalmelodyreturnsforOlavadvising dogtotrackdownJoe,whohasescapedfromthecamp.
JoetorendezvouswithresistancememberAnton(Leon SchmidtleavesLaddieunderthewatchofhisvicious
Ames)andhiswife. Forebodingmutedbrassclosesthe Germanshepherdandthecuebuildstoafrenziedcli-
cue,suggestingthedangerthatliesaheadforJoe. (Due maxasthedogsattackoneanother.
totheexistenceofdualmicrophoneperspectives,FSM 16. Reprise English horn, bassoon and oboe de-
isabletopresentthistrackingenuinestereo.) velop the dissonant setting of Laddie’s theme from
13. It Should Be Christmas Olav discovers Lad- “LeadingtheBlind”asSchmidtandhisdoubtfulsupe-
die freezing in the mountains and recognizes him as riorwatchthecolliepickupJoe’sscentinthebarracks.
Joe’scollie. (Themusicforthisscene,“Skiing,”doesnot 17. Passport Joe reaches Anton’s home, but the
survive,butwasalmostentirelyderivedfromGrieg’s Nazisfindhimtherebeforehecanmakehisescapeto
concertobyStothart’sco-composer,MarioCastelnuovo- England. Sulponticellotremolostringsandsnaredrum
Tedesco.) Backathiscabin,Olavfeedsthecolliewhile createtensionasaNaziofficerconfrontsJoeandorders
another missing cue (“With Olav”) borrows heavily himandAntontoalaborcamp. Themilitaristicmotive
from the concerto (the scoring log credits the cue to fromGrieg’sconcertoisreferencedwhenthedeparting
“Grieg et al.”). Soon, the Norwegian receives a radio fishermancomfortshiswife;asJoeandAntonarriveat
transmission revealing that Joe will be returning, be- thecampandtaketheirplacesshovelingamongaseaof
causehisescaperouteisblocked. AsOlavdelightsin captives,thepensivethemefromthesecondmovement
theprospectofreunitingthedogwithhismaster—he of the concerto receives a sorrowful development for
remarks,“ItshouldbeChristmas!”—alightsettingof strings.
Laddie’s theme leads to quotations of “Silent Night” 18.It’sLaddie SchmidtandLaddiearriveatthela-
and“GoodKingWenceslas.” ThesceneseguestoJoe borcamp,markedbyasuspensefulescalationfromthe
skiing through the mountains, with cascading wood- “LeadingtheBlind”developmentofthecollie’stheme.
winds mimicking his action. Grim brass and strings AntonwarnsJoetobeatLaddieawaysothathewillnot
denotetwoNazisspyingonhimashepassesby. berecognizedasthedog’smaster.
14.FranticDog LaddieseestheNazisapproach- 19.SeekingHisMaster StothartreprisesLaddie’s
ing the cabin and alerts Olav to their presence— secondary theme for the collie inspecting a row of la-
accompaniedbyamissingcue,“NaziMenace.” Once borcampworkers,thescoremountingsuspenseashe
theNazisarriveatOlav’scabin,theysearchforandfind approachesJoe. AnachingrenditionofLaddie’stheme
hiscontrabandradio(“SearchingtheCabin”isanother burstsforthwhenherecognizeshismasterandrushes
lostcue). AfterexplainingthatJoehasbeencaptured, overtohim; Joeraiseshishandtostrikethedog—as
theykilltheNorwegianandblowuphishomewithLad- perAnton’sinstructions—butinsteadcaresseshimand
diestillhidinginside. Torturedstringsandbrassbuild returns his love. Comical woodwind material from
asthetrappedcolliestrugglestopullhimselffromthe “Reprise”soundsforSchmidtbreakingupthereunion.
wreckage. OnceLaddieisfree,asolemnminor-mode 20.ClownSergeant AsSchmidtmarchesJoeand
lament (“A˚se’s Death” from Grieg’s Peer Gynt) plays LaddiebacktotheoriginalPOWcamp,thescoremocks
forthedogwhimperingoverOlav’scorpse;themelody the sergeant with circus-flavored clarinet amid tense
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