Flipper

A deep bond of friendship develops between a Florida boy and the wounded dolphin he nurses back to health in this classic family film., A Florida boy lends a hand to an injured dolphin, and the supersmart sea creature returns the favor and lends a fin to the lad when he’s threatened by a school of sharks. The film was adapted into a half-hour TV series that aired from 1964 to ’68. Luke Halpin, as the youngster, was the only star of the film who made the transition to the small screen., A Florida boy lends a hand to an injured dolphin, and the super-smart sea creature returns the favour and lends a fin to the lad when he’s threatened by a school of sharks. The film was adapted into a half-hour TV series that aired from 1964 to ’68. Luke Halpin, as the youngster, was the only star of the film who made the transition to the small screen., Thoroughly enjoyable and wholesome family fare, as Flipper the dolphin befriends a young boy in the Florida Keys and all sorts of adventures ensue., A boy and his dolphin are soon parted after Sandy (Luke Halpin) saves an injured dolphin from a potentially deadly harpoon. Flipper is nursed back to health and Sandy wishes to keep the dolphin as a family pet. Sandy’s dad Porter (Chuck Conners) is the fish farmer who convinces him Flipper was meant to live in the wild of the ocean and not at the lagoon by their landlocked home. Sandy lets Flipper loose, expecting never to see the dolphin again. When a menacing shark threatens to attack Sandy, the dedicated dolphin attempts to rescue the boy who saved his life from the deadly jaws of the aquatic monster. Halpin and Flipper later would reprise their roles in the popular television program of the same name.