Flipper's New Adventure (known in some countries as Flipper and the
Pirates) is an American feature film released on June 24, 1964 by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, written by Art Arthur, and directed by Leon
Benson. It was a sequel to the 1963 film, Flipper and was based on
characters created by Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden.The film,
released before the TV series premiered, received good reviews and
outdid the first film with more audience attendance.Sandy Ricks (Luke
Halpin) is asked to vacate his home to make way for a new highway but
runs away from home to keep his pet dolphin Flipper from being taken
away. His Dad, Porter (Brian Kelly), widowed since the prior film,
returns from Park Ranger school to search for Sandy but doesn't
realize his son has fled in their skiff motorboat to the Bahamas. On
the way, Sandy runs out of food, water and gas. Flipper helps by
towing the skiff to a seemingly deserted island. Just as Sandy is
establishing himself with food and fresh water on the island, and has
found a cave to hide from aerial search patrols, he witnesses the
vacationing British family of Sir Halsey Hopewell (Tom Helmore) being
taken hostage by recently escaped convicts. The mother, Julia (Helen
Cherry) and two daughters Gwen (Francesca Annis) and Penny (Pamela
Franklin), are forced into a small boat and told to row to the nearby
island where Sandy is hiding.Mrs. Hopewell, Gwen, and Penny struggle
to find food to survive; Sandy finds ways (with the help of Flipper)
to get fish, matches, and other items to the Hopewells without being
discovered. This lasts until Sandy accidentally meets and then
befriends the younger of the two daughters, Penny. Sandy and Penny
form an innocent romantic attachment as Sandy shows her around his new
island paradise and secretly helps her behind her sister's and
mother's backs. Sandy shows Penny how to cut down and husk coconuts,
light fires, and weave fish nets. The happy friendship seemingly comes
to an end when Sandy, afraid that rescuers of the Hopewells will
discover him and Flipper and make them return to the Keys and be
separated, sends Flipper to douse the Hopewells' rescue fire. Penny is
angry and tells Sandy to stay away. Sandy tries to make up by placing
fish, cans of food, a can opener, and a flashlight into their nets. Flipper's New Adventure Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter