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Flipper (1963)

G 87 min  -  Adventure | Family | Drama  -   14 August 1963 (USA)
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Sandy is distraught when, having saved Flipper by pulling out a spear, his father insists the dolphin be released... See full summary »

Director:

James B. Clark

Writers:

Ricou Browning (story), Jack Cowden (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Chuck Connors ...
Luke Halpin Luke Halpin ...
Connie Scott Connie Scott ...
Kim Parker
Jane Rose Jane Rose ...
Hettie White
Joe Higgins Joe Higgins ...
Mr. L.C. Porett
Robertson White Robertson White ...
Mr. Abrams
George Applewhite George Applewhite ...
Sheriff Rogers
Kathleen Maguire Kathleen Maguire ...
Martha Ricks
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mitzie Mitzie ...
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Storyline

Sandy is distraught when, having saved Flipper by pulling out a spear, his father insists the dolphin be released. A grateful Flipper, however, returns the favor when Sandy is threatened by Sharks. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dolphin | Hurricane | Famous Song | Motorboat | Fishing  | See more »

Taglines:

The wonderful story of a boy and his amazing underwater friend! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Il mio amico delfino See more »

Filming Locations:

Grassy Key, Florida, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ivan Tors Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)
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Trivia

Filmed in 1961. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Sandy and Kim are feeding Flipper off the dock, Sandy is barefoot. Then Sandy climbs down the ladder onto the platform, and suddenly he's wearing a pair of black Chuck Taylor hi-tops, but is barefoot again when he goes back up on the dock. See more »

Quotes

Porter Ricks: [Porter consoles his wife about possibly losing their home in the hurricane] The boat is safe; we can always build another house.
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Connections

Referenced in "Women of the House: Women in Film (#1.9)" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Flipper"
Written by 'By' Dunham and Henry Vars See more »