Flipper (1963)
- Directed by
- James B. Clark
- Genre
- adventure film, children's film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 60 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A 12-year-old boy living in the Florida Keys finds an injured wild dolphin and nurses it back to health. He forms a close bond with the animal, which eventually wins over his father who is a fisherman.
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What happens
Flipper is a 1963 American adventure film written by Arthur Weiss based upon a story by Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden. Produced by Ivan Tors and directed by James B. Clark, the film centers on a 12-year-old boy living with his parents in the Florida Keys who befriends an injured wild dolphin. The boy and the dolphin become inseparable, eventually overcoming the misgivings of the boy's fisherman father. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on August 14, 1963, the film introduced the popular song Flipper by Dunham and Henry Vars. It was a surprise hit at the box office and inspired the subsequent television series of the same name (1964–1967) and film sequels. The original dolphin was a female named Mitzi, and was owned by an older couple in Little Torch Key. Mitsy performed all the tricks in the original movie. It took 5 different dolphins to "replace" her in the sequel film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Flipper's New Adventure (1964)
Dolphin Tale (2011)
Flipper (1996)
Where the River Runs Black (1986)
Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Free Willy (1993)
Swiss Family Robinson (1960)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.