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

Background

Made in 1962 and released in 1963, Flipper starred Chuck Connors and Luke Halpin. Flipper the dolphin was played by 'Mitzi' (*1958,+1972), a female. A television series inspired by the movie, Flipper, ran from 1964-67. A 1990s revival featured Jessica Alba. In 1996, a remake was released (see Flipper (1996 movie)) starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood. Chuck Connors Kevin Joseph Aloysius Connors, better known by his professional name of Chuck Connors (April 10, 1921 – November 10, 1992), was an American actor and professional basketball and baseball player. ... Luke Halpin Luke Halpin (born 1947) is an American film and television actor. ... Genera See article below. ... Flipper was a television series that ran from 1964 till 1967 on NBC. A television adaptation or spin-off from the 1963 movie Flipper, the show focused on widowed, young Everglades National Park ranger Porter Ricks (Brian Kelly, 1932-2005, playing the role Chuck Connors played in the film), his... Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American actress. ... Flipper, the 1996 movie, is about Sandy, played by Elijah Wood, a boy who has to spend the summer with his uncle PorterPaul Hogan, who lives in the Florida Keys. ... Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor. ...

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.

Story

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.

Main cast

• Chuck Connors... Porter Ricks
• Luke Halpin .... Sandy Ricks
• Joe Higgins .... Mr. L.C. Porett
• Kathleen Maguire .... Martha Ricks

See also

• Flipper (1964 TV series) (TV series, 1964-68)
• Flipper's New Adventure (1964)
• Flipper (1996 remake, Elijah Wood)

Flipper was a television series that ran from 1964 till 1967 on NBC. A television adaptation or spin-off from the 1963 movie Flipper, the show focused on widowed, young Everglades National Park ranger Porter Ricks (Brian Kelly, 1932-2005, playing the role Chuck Connors played in the film), his... Flippers New Adventure is an American feature film (1964) written by Art Arthur, and directed by Leon Benson, based on characters created by Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden. ... Flipper, the 1996 movie, is about Sandy, played by Elijah Wood, a boy who has to spend the summer with his uncle PorterPaul Hogan, who lives in the Florida Keys. ...

External links

• Flipper at the Internet Movie Database