Where to Watch Flipper (1963) in Australia

What it's about

The Florida Keys have been hit by hard times of late. First, a red plague kills off much of the fish in the area. And second, Hurricane Hazel unexpectedly changes course to hit the Keys. Regardless, the Ricks family - fisherman father Po (short for Porter), wife Martha, their preteen son Sandy, and Sandy's pet pelican Pete - live in all its aspects by the sea, even during these hard times. When Sandy witnesses the accidental spearing of a dolphin, he, on his own, decides to find the dolphin to put it out of its misery. Upon finding the injured dolphin, Sandy, not having the heart to shoot him, decides instead to tow the dolphin home. With some care and love, Sandy and Martha nurse the dolphin back to health. Sandy wants to keep the dolphin, who he's named Flipper, but Po ultimately releases Flipper, who he sees as "the enemy": a creature who is on the hunt for whatever short supply of fish there are around the Keys. But Po learns that friends - what Flipper and Sandy are to each other - help each other unconditionally.

Cast and crew

Director

James B. Clark

Writer

Arthur Weiss, Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden

Starring

Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin, Connie Scott

Details

Release date

Aug 14, 1963

Language

English

Country

United States

Awards

1 win

Where to Watch Flipper (1963) in Australia — common questions

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