Flipper (1963 film)

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Flipper is an American feature film (1963) written by Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden, and directed by James B. Clark.

1 Background
2 Story
3 Main cast
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Background

Made in 1962 and released in 1963, Flipper starred Chuck Connors and Luke Halpin. "Flipper" the dolphin was played by Mitzi, a female. A television series inspired by the movie, Flipper, ran from 1964-67. A 1990s revival featured Jessica Alba. Mitzi, the first Flipper, was trained at the Santini Porpoise School, later the Dolphin Research Center, by Milton Santini. Mitzi died in 1972 at age fourteen. She is buried at the Dolphin Research Center, where her grave is the first stop on the center's public tours.

In 1996, a remake was released (see Flipper (1996 movie)) starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood.

[edit] Story

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Sandy Ricks (Halpin) is a young boy living in the Florida Keys who convinces his fisherman father (Connors) to take in a dolphin injured by a harpoon. The father reluctantly agrees, until the new pet causes Sandy to neglect his chores and even to jeopardize his father's living.