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Chuck Connors | ... |
Porter Ricks
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Luke Halpin | ... |
Sandy Ricks
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Connie Scott | ... |
Kim Parker
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Jane Rose | ... |
Hettie White
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Joe Higgins | ... |
Mr. L.C. Porett
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Robertson White | ... |
Mr. Abrams
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George Applewhite | ... |
Sheriff Rogers
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Kathleen Maguire | ... |
Martha Ricks
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Mitzie | ... |
Flipper
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Directed by
James B. Clark |
Written by
Arthur Weiss | ... | (screenplay) |
Ricou Browning | ... | (story) and |
Jack Cowden | ... | (story) |
Produced by
Ricou Browning | ... | associate producer |
Harry Redmond Jr. | ... | associate producer |
Ivan Tors | ... | producer |
Music by
Henry Vars |
Cinematography by
Lamar Boren | ... | director of photography |
Joseph C. Brun | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Brun) |
Editing by
Warren Adams |
Production Management
Ben Chapman | ... | production supervisor |
Sound Department
Howard Warren | ... | sound recordist |
Van Allen James | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
Robert L. Smith | ... | underwater stuntman (uncredited) |
Music Department
Henry Vars | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
Robert C. Cannom | ... | technical advisor (as Commander Robert C. Cannom - U.S. Coast Guard) |
Robert A. Foss | ... | assistant to producer |
Jeb Gholson | ... | assistant to producer |
Milton Santini | ... | trainer: Flipper |
Virginia Santini | ... | trainer: Flipper |
Dale Hyldahl | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Thanks
Adolph Frohn | ... | gratitude (as Captain Adolph Frohn) |
John C. Lilly | ... | gratitude |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1964) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1964) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1996) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (Australia) (VHS) (through MGM/UA Home Video)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Miami Seaquarium (co-operation)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
The Florida Keys have been hit by hard times of late. First, a red plague kills off much of the fish in the area. And second, Hurricane Hazel unexpectedly changes course to hit the Keys. Regardless, the Ricks family - fisherman father Po (short for Porter), wife Martha, their preteen son Sandy, and Sandy's pet pelican Pete - live in all its aspects by the sea, even during these hard times. When Sandy witnesses the accidental spearing of a dolphin, he, on his own, decides to find the dolphin to put it out of its misery. Upon finding the injured dolphin, Sandy, not having the heart to shoot him, decides instead to tow the dolphin home. With some care and love, Sandy and Martha nurse the dolphin back to health. Sandy wants to keep the dolphin, who he's named Flipper, but Po ultimately releases Flipper, who he sees as "the enemy": a creature who is on the hunt for whatever short supply of fish there are around the Keys. But Po learns that friends - what Flipper and Sandy are to each other - help each other unconditionally. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | The wonderful story of a boy and his amazing underwater friend! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | In an interview in 2012 Flipper writer and associate producer Ricou Browning said in 1961 he used his last $100 to write a book telling the boy and dolphin story and persuaded movie producer Ivan Tors to read the book. Tors liked it so much he made the Flipper movie. See more » |
Goofs | The last scene in the film shows Sandy riding Flipper in the water. When it cuts to underwater shots, Sandy is wearing blue flippers but the above water shots clearly show him barefoot. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Flipper's New Adventure (1964). See more » |
Soundtracks | Flipper 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. See more » |