Flipper (1964–1967)

Ranger Porter Ricks is responsible for the animal and human life in Coral Key Park, Florida. Stories center on his 15-year-old son Sandy and 10-year-old Bud and, especially, on their pet dolphin Flipper.

Creators:

Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden

Stars:

Brian Kelly, Tommy Norden, Flipper

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Brian Kelly	...	Porter Ricks (88 episodes, 1964-1967)
Tommy Norden	...	Bud Ricks (88 episodes, 1964-1967)
Flipper	...	Dolphin (88 episodes, 1964-1967)
Luke Halpin	...	Sandy Ricks (85 episodes, 1964-1967)

Storyline

Ranger Porter Ricks is responsible for the animal and human life in Coral Key Park, Florida. Stories center on his 15-year-old son Sandy and 10-year-old Bud and, especially, on their pet dolphin Flipper.

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Plot Keywords:

dolphin | florida | brother brother relationship | park ranger | family relationships | 

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Taglines:

Dive into a world full of wonder with the King of the Sea! (Season One DVD)

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

Flipper le dauphin

Filming Locations:

Greenwich Studios - 12100 Ivan Tors Boulevard, Miami, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television, Ivan Tors Films, Miami Seaquarium

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (88 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Flipper was played by three dolphins named Mitzi, Little Bit, and Mr. Gipper. Mitzi did the close-up shots, but she wasn't very athletic, so Little Bit and Mr. Gipper did the stunt work. All three were trained by Milton Santini, a commercial fisherman who started working with dolphins after accidentally injuring one in a fishing net.

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Connections

Referenced in You'll Get Over It (2002)

User Reviews

All those years a go...

I remember seeing this as a kid. I don't remember the exact year, but I must have been VERY young. Why? Well, there was this episode with a Swedish (?) guest star, and while they were waiting for Flipper to save the day, the guest sang a song in her own language. Then Sandy said something like "It's very pretty, what's it about?" I was actually surprised to find there was someone on the TV who didn't understand Swedish!!