Flipper (1962)
Directed by James B. Clark
Genres - Action, Adventure, Drama, Children's/Family, Nature |
Sub-Genres - Animal Picture, Family-Oriented Adventure |
Run Time - 87 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - G
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The surprise hit of the summer of 1963, Flipper is a thoroughly captivating outdoor adventure from the Ivan Tors factory. Sandy Ricks (Luke Halpin), the young son of Florida fisherman Porter Ricks (Chuck Connors), nurses a wounded dolphin back to health. His father would prefer that Sandy allow the dolphin to return to its natural habitat, but Sandy has other ideas. After "Flipper" rescues Sandy from a shark, however, the boy grants the dolphin his freedom. Ideally suited for audiences of all ages, Flipper was fully deserving of its success; within a year, it had spawned a theatrical sequel and a long-running TV series, which, like the film, cast Suzy the Dolphin as the "hero" Flipper.
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animal, scuba-diving, dolphin, fishing, friendship, healing, shark, sports, wound [injury]