Flipper / Flipper's New Adventure
by James B. Clark, Leon Benson
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Actor: Chuck Connors, Connie Scott, Jane Rose, Joe Higgins, Luke HalpinDirector: James B. Clark, Leon Benson
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: Ben Chapman
Writer: Art Arthur
Writer: Arthur Weiss
Writer: Ivan Tors
Writer: Jack Cowden
Writer: Ricou Browning
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 184 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 67666
Studio: Warner Home Video
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- The dolphin named Flipper swam into the world's awareness in this 1963 film about 12-year-old Sandy (Luke Halpin, a star in the 1964-'68 Flipper TV series) and the sea mammal he rescues and befriends. Chuck Connors (TV's The Rifleman) also stars in the two-fins-up tale that includes the fierce landfall of Hurricane Hazel. Halpin returns as Sandy in Flipper's New Adventure, setting out with his fin
DVD Reviews of Flipper / Flipper's New Adventure
DVD Review: "They Call Him Flipper"
Summary: 4 Stars
Before the dolphin Flipper became a TV show, he started out with two movies. This two sided disc contains both of the films made before the TV show began.
First up is "Flipper." This movie tells us the story of how Flipper and Sandy Ricks (Luke Halpin) became friends. It all started with a hurricane that hit the island in the Florida Keys were Sandy lives with his mother and fisherman father. While his father is getting his boat fixed, Sandy and a friend find an injured dolphin. Sandy nurses him back to health, and the two become friends.
Frankly, this movie suffered from the problem I often have with pilots, it spent so long getting the main characters into place that the resulting story was slow and boring. Still, there were some fun scenes that made me smile and laugh. I found it most interesting that Luke Halpin was the only actor from this movie to make it to the series.
Side two contains "Flipper's New Adventure," a much better movie. While Porter Ricks (Brian Kelly taking on the role) is away training for a new job, Sandy gets the news that their home is being reclaimed by the government. Fearing that he will lose Flipper, Sandy sets out in a boat to find a deserted island where they can live. Unfortunately for Sandy, the island soon becomes the home of three castaways sent their by escaped convicts.
This movie had a couple slow parts, but on the whole it moved much faster. There were lots of great dolphin scenes in this one. And the climax is truly thrilling. This movie also serves as a nice transition between the first and the TV series as it sets up several things that had changed between the two.
As I mentioned, this is a two sided disc. Each side contains one movie and the original trailers for both films. Each side is supposed to have a Tom and Jerry short as well. While the one on side A works, I couldn't even find the one for side B. That was a little disappointing, but since I've never been a huge fan of the duo, it didn't bug me too much.
This disc is worth getting for the second film. Frankly, I can imagine kids, especially those who love animals, enjoying both films.
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