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| The Painted Hills | |
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| Directed by | Harold F. Kress |
| Screenplay by | True Boardman |
| Based on | Shep of the Painted Hills 1930 novel by Alexander Hull |
| Produced by | Kenneth Bennett Chester M. Franklin |
| Starring | Pal (credited as "Lassie") Paul Kelly Bruce Cowling Gary Gray |
| Cinematography | Alfred Gilks Harold Lipstein |
| Edited by | Newell P. Kimlin |
| Music by | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 68 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $667,000[2] |
| Box office | $1,085,000[2] |
The Painted Hills, also known as Lassie's Adventures in the Goldrush, is a 1951 drama western film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and directed by Harold F. Kress.
Adapted by True Boardman from Alexander Hull's novel Shep of the Painted Hills, the film stars Paul Kelly, Bruce Cowling, Ann Doran, and dog actor Pal (credited as "Lassie") in a story about a collie named Shep who seeks revenge after her master is murdered. Technical advisor Nipo T. Strongheart for Native American topics worked with the Miwok people for their role in the movie.[3]
The Painted Hills was the seventh, and final, MGM Lassie film released.[4]
- ^ imdb.com
- ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ Strongheart, Nipo T. (Autumn 1954). "History in Hollywood". The Wisconsin Magazine of History. 38 (1): 10–16, 41–46. JSTOR 4632754.
- ^ Collins, Ace. Lassie: a Dog's Life. Penguin Books, 1993.