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Show "Lassie Come Home" Shown at Roosevelt Theatre Roddy McDowall, who plays the ' boy in M-G-M's "Lassie Come Home" to be shown Thurs. Friday, Sat., March 2, 3, 4 at the Roosevelt Theatre, was, born in London, the son of Thomas Mc-fLM Mc-fLM Dowall of the British Mer-tf; Mer-tf; I chant Marines. fiL. He attended a "SJemy and made f' xlhis screen debut ff 'i'tvlin "Murder in I 'rJUthe Family ," I j lltrwith Evelyn An-l.'A An-l.'A ykers. H e also ' ' irH--r has appeared in ' " other British aAA,. pictures. His fa-Roddy fa-Roddy ther sent Rod-McDowall Rod-McDowall dy, his mother "Lassie Come and sister, Vir-Home" Vir-Home" inia. to America Ameri-ca after the London bombings. The family went to Hollywood where Roddy Rod-dy appeared in "The Pied Piper, "My Friend Flicka," "Keeper of the Flame," and others. He scored scor-ed as Donald Crisp's son in "How Green Was My Valley," and again plays Crisp's son in "Lassie Come Home." Gorgeous scenery, filmed in Technicolor, and the heart-gripping story of the love and loyalty loyal-ty of a small boy and a beautiful collie dog, bring enchantment to the screen in "Lassie Come Home." |