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Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin... See full summary » Director:Jean Negulesco |
Nominated for Oscar.
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Dr. James Calder
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Clifton Webb | ... |
Victor Parmalee
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Alex Minotis | ... |
Milidias Nadapoulos
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Jorge Mistral | ... |
Rhif
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Laurence Naismith | ... |
Dr. Hawkins
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Piero Giagnoni | ... |
Niko
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Gertrude Flynn | ... |
Miss Dill
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Storyline
Phaedra is a poor sponge diver on the lovely Greek isle of Hydra. While diving, she discovers an ancient brass and gold statue of a boy riding a dolphin, which is said to have the magical power to grant wishes. Her shiftless boyfriend wants to sell it to an unscrupulous art collector, but Phaedra wants to give it to anthropologist Jim Calder, who would return it to the Greek government. Written by Kona
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Art Collector | Anthropologist | Diver | Nipples Visible Through Clothing | Boat | See more »Taglines:
An adventurous love story that will live 'til the seas run dry!Parents Guide:
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(West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
A Lenda da Estátua Nua See more »Company Credits
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[reading from a book]
Dr. James 'Jim' Calder: Any and all objects of a historical value cannot under any circumstances be removed from Greek territory or territorial waters. They...
Victor Parmalee: [quoting by memory] ... Will be considered the property of the Greek nation.
[pause]
Victor Parmalee: Yes, I know all about the Greek paragraph 9, and the reason they wrote it!
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Based on "Ti Ine Afto Pou To Lene Agapi" (as "Tirafio")
Music by Takis Morakis
Original Lyrics by Danai (uncredited)
Lyrics by Ioanis Fermanoglou (as J. Fermanglou)
Music Adapted by Hugo Friedhofer
English Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung over credits by Julie London (uncredited) and in the film by Sophia Loren
Musical Director for Julie London: Howard A. Roberts (uncredited) See more »
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Clifton Webb's character in the film is named Victor Parmalee. Webb's real name was Webb Parmalee Hollenbeck. See more »Quotes
Dr. James 'Jim' Calder: May I remember you of paragraph 9 of the Penal Code - Greece -[reading from a book]
Dr. James 'Jim' Calder: Any and all objects of a historical value cannot under any circumstances be removed from Greek territory or territorial waters. They...
Victor Parmalee: [quoting by memory] ... Will be considered the property of the Greek nation.
[pause]
Victor Parmalee: Yes, I know all about the Greek paragraph 9, and the reason they wrote it!
See more »
Soundtracks
"Boy on a Dolphin"Based on "Ti Ine Afto Pou To Lene Agapi" (as "Tirafio")
Music by Takis Morakis
Original Lyrics by Danai (uncredited)
Lyrics by Ioanis Fermanoglou (as J. Fermanglou)
Music Adapted by Hugo Friedhofer
English Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung over credits by Julie London (uncredited) and in the film by Sophia Loren
Musical Director for Julie London: Howard A. Roberts (uncredited) See more »
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