Lassie: The New Beginning The Stratton kids, Samantha and Chip, and their grandmother, Ada, drive to visit their Uncle Stuart. Grandma collapses and dies in a strange town, leaving the kids and Lassie on their own. Details Casts Posters Title Lassie: The New Beginning Release Date 1978-09-01 Runtime 01 Hours 40 Minutes Genres Adventure Family Drama TV Movie Production Companies Wrather Productions Production Countries United States of America Sally Boyden... Samantha Stratton... Shane Sinutko... Chip Stratton... John Reilly... Stuart... David Wayne... Amos... Gene Evans... Sheriff Marsh... Lee Bryant... Kathy... Jeff Harlan... Buzz... Jeanette Nolan... Ada Stratton... John McIntire... Dr. Spreckles... Jim Antonio... Mr. Waldrup... Logan Ramsey... Flannagan... Lucille Benson... Juno... Helen Page Camp... Miss Tremayne... Woody Chambliss... Victor Turkey... James Crittenden... Mitch... Shelley Morrison... Lena... John O'Leary... Jerry Bergan... Fred Pinkard... Sgt. Lewis... Danil Torppe... Ron... Charles Tyner... Asa Bluel... Gwen Van Dam... Mrs. Waldrup... Ned Wertimer... Leroy Aames... Frank Whiteman... Officer Ken... Original Size (1327x1990) Original Size (562x750) Original Size (1500x2000)