This 1964 sequel to the 1963 box-office hit Flipper is unnecessarily melodramatic at times, but at least it isn"t a cookie-cutter imitation of the original. Suzy the Dolphin returns to the "male" role of the superintelligent Flipper, while Luke Halpin reprises the role of Sandy Ricks. ThisThis 1964 sequel to the 1963 box-office hit Flipper is unnecessarily melodramatic at times, but at least it isn"t a cookie-cutter imitation of the original. Suzy the Dolphin returns to the "male" role of the superintelligent Flipper, while Luke Halpin reprises the role of Sandy Ricks. This time, Flipper rescues a British family in the Bahamas, who are being held for ransom. Brian Kelly takes over from the first film"s Chuck Connors as Ranger Porter Ricks, a role he"d continue to play in the long-running (1964-67) Flipper TV series.
