Flipper's New Adventure

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!

Directed by Leon Benson

Produced by Ivan Tors Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

196494 min6.9 / 10

A wholesome family adventure centered on a boy's bond with his dolphin, set against tropical island scenery and a pirate-driven plot.

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

Questions people ask

  • Does Flipper's New Adventure end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Flipper's New Adventure easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Flipper's New Adventure scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Flipper's New Adventure violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Flipper's New Adventure sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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Love65

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