BILLINGSGATE POST: From the White House to the dog house, Lassie Come Home this is not. In the movie released in 1943, Roddy McDowell had to sell his beloved dog to the Duke of Rudling because his family could no longer afford to feed him. After…
BILLINGSGATE POST: In 1943, the movie Lassie Come Home was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring Roddy McDowell and canine actor Pal, it was a story about a Yorkshire boy and his rough collie, Lassie. After her destitute family is forced to sel…
BILLINGSGATE POST: This story will make dog lovers cry. Those old enough might remember the movie classic, "Lassie Come Home," which starred then youngsters, Roddy McDowall and Elizabeth Taylor and Lassie. It was a tear jerker story about a poor bo...
Get Maxwell Don Adams Smart, or Get Smart, as it was called for short, celebrated the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency. It starred Maxwell Don Adams Smart, an actual CIA agent who loved numbers, particularly 99. The series was designed to showcase the efficiency and sophistication of U. S. federal bureaucracies and to make Americans feel safe and happy to part with the millions of dollars in taxe...
Scientists were quite elated recently with their earthshaking discovery. Spoof reporters, however, have gone behind the scenes to get all the details about the observed connection between tickling and rat laughter. Like the scientists, they used...
Some shocking revelations emerge in Seymour Basilca's recently released biography, "Lassie Was A Right Old Dog," alleging that Hollywood's all time canine favourite was no better than any other old dog. The book portrays Lassie as a hard drinking,...
On a recent trip to Hollywood, the Stranger Than Truth crew were approached by an older gentleman by the name of Clyde Kindrake, who claimed to have some seriously valuable material related to one of tinsel-town's greatest stars; Lassie. And as we had some time to kill before our appearance on Letterman, we thought we'd humor the old guy and see what he had to offer. It was a move we wouldn't r...
Through an interpreter (the Dog Whisperer), Lassie has informed local police the she has no plans to tell them which well Timmy is in. The famous collie, who has saved the boy from caves, fires, storms, lions, wolves, bears, snakes, wells, collapsin...
Famous for his method acting approach to film roles, Dustin Hoffman has confirmed that he will be taking on the role of Lassie in his new film. In the film "Lassie takes Vegas", Hoffman will take on the role of the famous collie in the twelfth fil...
In a surprise move, the White House today announced that Lassie will be the next US President.
Since Broadway can't seem to come up with any new, original hits, its latest recycled plot is Lassie: The Musical.
Lassie, beloved star of the world of canine films is to team up with Derek Acorah for a new series called 'Claire Voyance - Dog Detective'.
Everyone knows that Lassie had several husbands (Jeff and Timmy being the most notable) but how many of you knew she had three mothers?...
Lassie has been scolded this month after leaving a nasty 'mess' on the home rug.
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