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Flipper

1963 · 90 min

A gentle, sun-drenched seaside adventure about a boy and a dolphin, with simple charms and mild peril.

Directed by: James B. Clark
Genres: Family
Starring: Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin, Connie Scott

Tagline: The wonderful story of a boy and his amazing underwater friend!
Overview: Sandy is distraught when, having saved Flipper by pulling out a spear, his father insists the dolphin be released. A grateful Flipper, however, returns the favor when Sandy is threatened by sharks.

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Directed by: James B. Clark
Genres: Family
Starring: Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin, Connie Scott

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
nature
survival
coming-of-age
Places: sea
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: family
Directed by: James B. Clark
Written by: Arthur Weiss
Starring: Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin, Connie Scott, Jane Rose, Joe Higgins, Robertson White, George Applewhite, Kathleen Maguire
Music: Henry Vars
Cinematography: Joseph C. Brun, Lamar Boren
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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