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Flipper is a american film of genre Drama directed by James B. Clark released in USA on 14 august 1963 with Chuck Connors

Flipper (1963)

Flipper
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Released in USA 14 august 1963
Length 1h27
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Adventure
Rating60% 3.045363.045363.045363.045363.04536

Flipper is an American feature film released on August 14, 1963 written by Arthur Weiss based upon a story by Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden. Produced by Ivan Tors and directed by James B. Clark, it portrays a 12-year-old boy living with his parents in the Florida Keys, who befriends an injured wild dolphin. The lad and his pet become inseparable, eventually overcoming the misgivings of his fisherman father.

The film introduced the popular song Flipper, by Dunham and Henry Vars and inspired the subsequent television series of the same name (1964–1967) and film sequels.

The film received good reviews.

Synopsis

Sandy Ricks (Luke Halpin) is a young boy living in the Florida Keys who rescues and befriends a dolphin injured by a harpoon. His father, fisherman Porter Ricks (Chuck Connors) is upset as dolphins compete for fish which jeopardizes the family income. He is also upset that, after befriending the dolphin, Sandy neglects his chores especially those assigned by his Dad repairing various items damaged by a dangerous hurricane, from which Sandy and Porter escape at the beginning of the movie.

Actors

Chuck Connors

(Porter Ricks)Luke Halpin

(Sandy Ricks)Kathleen Maguire

(Martha Ricks)Joe Higgins

(L.C. Porett)Robertson White

(Mr. Abrams)
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