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The majority of photos I have collected are from the forest ranger era, with a couple from the Holden ranch era and one of Timmy and Lassie, Lassie: The New Beginning, and The New Lassie. There are many publicity photos of Timmy Martin, Jeff Miller, and their onscreen families, the MGM films and other Lassie movies. Signed photos by cast members are popular with collectors. Not only can you find photographs separately, they are also found in books.
Publicity photographs were taken for episodes of Lassie and distributed to the media for printing in newspapers and magazines. As they were not available to the public, they are highly sought after collectibles. Other photographs were distributed through fan clubs and competitions.
You can find many photos on Ebay. A few photos of Jon Provost are on this Classic Movie Kids site page. The Official Jon Provost Website has photographs available for purchase signed by Jon Provost.
The following six photographs are archived in the State Library and Archives of Florida.
One of my favourite photos of Mire, archived on the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station Headquarters site, Historical Photos Vol. II page.
Lassie (Mire) filmed in Williamsburg for part 3 of "Lassie The Voyager".
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Where to Find LASSIE Photographs in Books
The best place to find heaps of photographs from the MGM films The Painted Hills, The Sun Comes Up and Challenge to Lassie, are in their respective books. Ace Collins' book Lassie: A Dog's Life - The First Fifty Years also has a vast number of fantastic photos. Other books you can find photographs in include:
- About Dogs : A Supplement To Childcraft The How And Why Library
Published by World Book - Childcraft International, 1977.
- Amazing Animal Actors
by Pauline Bartel.
Published by Taylor, 1997.
- Amazing Animals Of TV & Movies
by Randi Reisfeld.
Published by Kidsbooks, 1996.
- Animal Superstars
by Ronald W. Lackmann.
Published by Weekly Reader, 1981.
- Animals With Jobs : Animal Actors
by Judith Janda Presnall.
Published by KidHaven Press, an imprint of Gale Group, Inc., 2002.
- Dogs Working For People (Books For Young Explorers series)
by Joanna Foster; photographs by James L. Stanfield.
Published by the National Geographic Society, 1972. ISBN 0870441248.
Colour photographs include: Rudd Weatherwax (page 38); Lassie with a boy and German Shepherd dog; a face portrait of Lassie (both on page 39); and another photo of Lassie on page 40.
- Elizabeth Taylor's Nibbles And Me
written and illustrated by Elizabeth Taylor.
81 p. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2002.
ISBN 0689853343 (hardcover).
Originally published as: Nibbles And Me
written and illustrated by Elizabeth Taylor.
77 p. New York : Duell, Sloan & Pearce, Inc., 1946.
This book is the story of Elizabeth Taylor's experiences with her pet chipmunk, Nibbles, who she caught and tamed while filming Courage Of Lassie. There are photographs of Elizabeth Taylor with Lassie, and a sketch of Lassie's head that Elizabeth Taylor drew.
- How Sweet It Was : Television : A Pictorial Commentary
by Arthur Shulman and Roger Youman.
Published by Bonanza, 1966.
- Movie Mutts : Hollywood Goes To The Dogs
by Stephen M. Silverman with Coco the Dog.
Published by Harry N. Abrams, 2001.
- Not So Dumb : Animals In The Movies
by Raymond Lee.
Published by Castle and A. S. Barnes Company, 1970.
- Please, Spell The Name Right
by Jed Allan with Rusty Fischer.
201 p. Indian Wells, CA : McKenna Publishing Group, 2004.
ISBN 1932172203 (hardcover).
From pages 98-103, Jed Allan talks about his role on Lassie, including his guest appearance, the circumstances surrounding Robert Bray's leaving the series, and details of how Jed Allan obtained the role of Scott Turner in Lassie. He describes a few of his experiences during the filming of the TV series. It is a fascinating and entertaining read. There is a section of black-and-white photographs in the book centre, including an image of the #70 comic cover, and a beautiful photo of Jed Allan as Scott Turner with Lassie (Mire) from 1970.
- Saturday Morning TV
by Gary H. Grossman.
Published by Dell, 1981.
- Souvenir Photo Album : TV's Beloved Lassie
Lassie Programs, Inc., 1957. (paperback). 8 1/2" by 11".
The front and back cover have colour photographs and inside are ten black and white photos. There is a biography and salute to Lassie from Campbell's Soup (TV series sponsor).
- The Dynamite Animal Hall Of Fame
by Bruce Weber.
Published by Scholastic, 1979.
- The Encyclopedia Of TV Pets
by Ken Beck and Jim Clark.
Published by Rutledge Hill Press, 2002.
- The Great Show Business Animals
by David Rothel.
Published by A. S. Barnes Company, 1980.
- Top Dogs Scrapbook
by Randi Reisfeld.
Published by Scholastic, 1995.
- TV & Movie Animals
by Gary Paulsen and Art Browne Jr.
Published by Julian Messner, 1980.
- TV Book : The Ultimate Television Book, Featuring A Photo History Of Television
by Judy Fireman.
Published by Workman Publishing Company, 1977. ISBN 0894800027.
402 pages of articles and photos.
- TV Stars Of '73
by Peggy Hudson.
Published by Scholastic, 1973.
- TV 73
by Peggy Hudson.
Published by Scholastic, 1972.
- Written Out Of Television : A TV Lover's Guide To Cast Changes 1945-1994
by Steven Lance.
Published by Madison, 1996.
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