Flipper 1963  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
Director: James B. Clark
Cast: Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin, Connie Scott, Jane Rose, Joe Higgins, Robertson White, George Applewhite, Kathleen Maguire
This is the family film that was the precursor to the "Flipper" series on TV. It is the story of a dolphin, Flipper, that is saved by young Sandy Ricks (Luke Halpin). When Sandy's father, Porter (Chuck Connors), insists that Flipper be set free, the friendship between boy and pet remains, and eventually Flipper gets a chance to return the favor of being saved.
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Flipper's New Adventure 1964  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
aka: Flipper and the Pirates
Director: Leon Benson
Cast: Luke Halpin, Pamela Franklin, Helen Cherry, Tom Helmore, Francesca Annis, Brian Kelly, Joe Higgins, Lloyd Battista, Gordon Dilworth, Ricou Browning, Courtney Brown, William Cooley, Dan Chandler, Richard O'Barry, Robert Baldwin
Sandy (Luke Halpin) and his dolphin friend, Flipper, avoid separation when plans are made to demolish Sandy's home and send Flipper to a Miami aquarium. Sandy and Flipper escape to an island where all goes well–until hijackers dump a family on the island and then return for their kidnapping. You guessed it, Sandy and Flipper save the day. 1 User Review
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| | very touching | jojo 10/26/2009 | | Worth a million movies |
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Namu, The Killer Whale 1966  PG, 89 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
aka: Namu, My Best Friend
Director: Laszlo Benedek
Cast: Robert Lansing, John Anderson, Robin Mattson, Richard Erdman, Lee Meriwether, Joe Higgins, Michael Shea, Clara Tarte, Edwin Rochelle
While marine biologist Hank Donner (Robert Lansing) saves and nurses a wounded orca back to health, he learns that orcas are highly intelligent. Now he must convince local fishermen of this before they kill Namu because they believe killer whales threaten their lives.
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| 1. Flipper (1963)
2. Flipper's New Adventure (1964)
aka: Flipper and the Pirates
3. Namu, The Killer Whale (1966)
aka: Namu, My Best Friend
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