Lassie The Christmas Story (Season 5, Episode 16)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Lassie

The Christmas Story (Season 5, Episode 16)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

While the Martin's are Christmas shopping, Lassie saves a child from getting hit by a truck and is struck herself. Dr. Weaver is uncertain if he can do the operation to save her and the specialist who can is unreachable.

Director

George Archainbaud

Writers

Eric Knight (character) | Monroe Manning (story) (teleplay) | Rose Mathias (story) | Alan Woods (story and teleplay)

Producer

Robert Golden

Cinematographer

Kenneth Peach

Editor

William W. Moore

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 21, 1958

Release date

Dec 21, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Anne Barton Mrs. Bailey Mrs. Bailey See fewer	What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Larry J. Blake Al Bronson Al Bronson See fewer	Sunset Blvd. (1950)
George Chandler Uncle Petrie Martin Uncle Petrie Martin See fewer	The High and the Mighty (1954)
Lassie the Dog Lassie Lassie See fewer	Lassie (1954)
Todd Ferrell Boomer Bates Boomer Bates See fewer	Lassie (1954)
June Lockhart Ruth Martin Ruth Martin See fewer	Lost in Space (1965)
Jon Provost Timmy Martin Timmy Martin See fewer	Lassie (1954)
Hugh Reilly Paul Martin Paul Martin See fewer	Voyager from the Unknown (1982)
Addison Richards Dr. Watkins Dr. Watkins See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Arthur Space Dr. Frank Weaver Dr. Frank Weaver See fewer	The Big Noise (1944)
Linda Wrather Willy Brewster (uncredited) Willy Brewster (uncredited) See fewer	The Lone Ranger (1949)