The Lassie musical. Well, Jeanette MacDonald warbles powerfully, reminding me of Bianca Castafiore in the Tintin series. The dog is there principally to help her bond to orphan Claude Jarman Jr. Amusing stuff with locals, particularly general store owner Percy Kilbride, who I guess we recognise from Fallen Angel and The Southerner (and Margaret Hamilton from The Wizard of Oz). Lloyd Nolan shows up eventually.
Pal doesn't have an awful lot to do until a tense fire at the orphanage in the finale.
According to my records I previously saw this on 7 Feb 1976, and awarded it 3 out of 10!
Photographed by Ray June, music by André Previn.
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