Flipper's New Adventure

"Here comes Flipper the fearless... he's back with some brand new friends, new fun, new thrills, as he tackles a band of desperate pirates!"

1964 1h 34m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 32★6IMDB · 700

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Synopsis

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While widowed Porter Ricks is away at school learning to be a park ranger, his teen-aged son, Sandy, under adult supervision from a neighbor, remains at the family home in the Florida Keys with his pet dolphin, Flipper. While Po (as Porter is called by most) is away, Sandy learns that the family home, built on state land, is being torn down to make way for a highway. In turn, Sandy would be sent to live with relatives, while Flipper would be sent to the seaquarium permanently. Not wanting to be separated from Flipper, Sandy, using his skiff, runs away with Flipper. A distraught Po returns home to look for his son. Meanwhile, the Hopewell family from Britain are vacationing in the area. Their sailboat is hijacked by three escaped convicts, who take the father, Halsey, hostage, and set the three Hopewell women - mother Julia, and teen-aged daughters Gwen and Penny - adrift, they who eventually land on the island where Sandy is hiding... Written by Huggo

“Here comes Flipper the fearless... he's back with some brand new friends, new fun, new thrills, as he tackles a band of desperate pirates!”

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Cast

Luke Halpin
Sandy Ricks
Pamela Franklin
Penny
Tom Helmore
Sir Halsey Hopewell
Helen Cherry
Julia
Francesca Annis
Gwen
Brian Kelly
Porter Ricks
Robert Baldwin
Veterinarian
Joe Higgins
L.C. Porett

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leon Benson
Writers: Ivan Tors, Art Arthur
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Flipper Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leon Benson, shot by Lamar Boren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Vars. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Warren Adams shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Luke Halpin and Pamela Franklin and Tom Helmore carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Here comes Flipper the fearless... he's back with some brand new friends, new fun, new thrills, as he tackles a band of desperate pirates!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

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The take

Leon Benson directs. Lamar Boren behind the camera. Henry Vars scores. Warren Adams cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Flipper Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Leon Benson, shot by Lamar Boren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Henry Vars. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Warren Adams shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Luke Halpin and Pamela Franklin and Tom Helmore carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Here comes Flipper the fearless... he's back with some brand new friends, new fun, new thrills, as he tackles a band of desperate pirates!".
9IMDB entry: tt0058105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.