Flipper (1963)
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40% of critics liked it
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43% of users liked it
(26,119 ratings)
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… More 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- James B. Clark
- Written By
- Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden, Arthur Weiss
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Television, Kids & Family, Classics
G,
- In Theaters
- Aug 14, 1963 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Good family movie is not just another fish story...or maybe it is.
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Don Willmott, Filmcritic.com
a sunny windswept antidote to endless helpings of frantic Japanimation
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Cast
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Chuck Connors
as Porter Ricks
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Luke Halpin
as Sandy Ricks
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Connie Scott
as Kim Parker
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Kathleen Maguire
as Martha Ricks
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Jane Rose
as Hettie White
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Joe Higgins
as Mr. L.C. Porett
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Robertson White
as Mr. Abrams
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George Applewhite
as Sheriff Rogers
- Flipper
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Mitzi
as Flipper
