---
title: 'The Magic of Lassie (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Don Chaffey'
released: '1978-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-magic-of-lassie-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077890/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Magic of Lassie (1978)

1978 · 100 min · Drama, Music · United States


## Synopsis

The Magic of Lassie is a 1978 American musical drama film directed by Don Chaffey, and starring Lassie, James Stewart, Stephanie Zimbalist, Pernell Roberts and Michael Sharrett, with cameo appearances by Mickey Rooney and Alice Faye. The screenplay and song score are supplied by the prolific Sherman Brothers, who worked as staff songwriters for Walt Disney. Their song "When You're Loved" was nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Original Song" and was sung by Debby Boone. It is also the only musical film featuring Lassie.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Don Chaffey](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-chaffey)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Richard M. Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-m-sherman)
- **Producer:** [Bonita Granville](https://cinepixo.com/people/bonita-granville)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael D. Margulies](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-d-margulies)

## Cast

- [Lane Davies](https://cinepixo.com/people/lane-davies)
- [Stephanie Zimbalist](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephanie-zimbalist)
- [Mickey Rooney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-rooney)
- [Alice Faye](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-faye)
- [Michael Sharrett](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-sharrett)
- [Gary Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-davis)
- [Pernell Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/pernell-roberts)
- [Rayford Barnes](https://cinepixo.com/people/rayford-barnes)
- [Gene Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-evans)
- [Lassie](https://cinepixo.com/people/lassie)
- [James Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-stewart)
- [Mike Mazurki](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-mazurki)

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