Andre was a harbor seal who spent his winters at the new england aquarium in boston and his summers in rockport harbor. Andre was a harbor seal, and was portrayed in the movie by a sea lion. Andre the seal may 16, 1961 july 19, 1986 was a male harbor seal pup found off the island of robinsons rock in penobscot bay, maine, united states. A movie i would recommend for the whole family to watch. Andre and harrys friendship weathered every kind of challenge including at the end, andres blindness. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. The true story of how a seal named andre befriended a little girl and her family, circa. Andre the seal was a beloved figure in new england in the 1970s and 80s.
Includes a sung version of thanks to you by tyler collins that appears in the credits. Lil tina majorino befriends andre the sea lion whos always up to cute lil mischief. Andre the seal statue rockport 2020 all you need to. A lot of hardcore andre the seal fans, dont really get behind the movie. Oct 24, 2014 many people were skeptical that the seal would ever return, but goodridge was certain andre would prefer the lengthy swim to a long, stuffy drive. Andre, the seal of rockport, maine camden maine vacation blog.
Andre was a harbor seal who spent his summers in rockport harbor. Andre, the seal, has been separated from his clan and is sick. In a coastal maine town, harry whitney keith carradine and his family of animal enthusiasts nurse an ailing seal back to health. A very cute true story about a seal that became a honorary harbor master of rockport, maine for 20 years up until his death in 1986. The sea lion who played andre in the moderately successful childrens film is buried near. Made because the other playlist by arcticicerose is not in proper order. The answer is that there isnt much of a film around andre, despite the fact that he is modeled on a real. When it grows and starts getting into mischief, it antagonizes some of the fisherman in the t.
Andre, the seal of rockport, maine camden maine vacation. Andre the seal is a delightful playmate, a sensational participant in \show and tell\ at school, and a courageous lifesaver, warning harry away from a sunken mine when he is scubadiving and rescuing toni in a storm. Im not a kid anymore, but i can see where andre is best suited for kids. Every winter he lived the life of a gentlemen at the country aquarium. Andre 89 movie clip saved by andre 1994 hd youtube.
Today, a marble statue of andre sits in rockport harbor marine park. But how can a seal carry a movie, even when that seal wears a tropical shirt and a beret. While their story has been adapted into various documentaries and even a. She starred in three feature films that opened within three months of each other. Here is the remarkable true story of a seal who each. In 1994, andre was a mild hit, but the fate of the animal at its center remained decidedly unclear. Andre is a smart seal that can be both entertaining and hilarious at the same time. Closing credits display home movies of the actual andre who died after a matingseason fight with another seal in 1986, at the ripe old age of 24, and viewers will note that the true creature. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Named andre, the seal turns out to be a real handful when he constantly gets into trouble. Many years ago, a seal named andre made his first historic swim home and his life became legend. It served as the inspiration for 1993 family film andre. Many people were skeptical that the seal would ever return, but goodridge was certain andre would prefer the lengthy swim to a long, stuffy drive.
Andre score soundtrack cd details and availability. The seal who came home, originally aired on pbs four years ago in a series called my wild affair, which aimed to tell the stories of the bonds between people and. Miller and starring tina majorino about a childs encounter with a seal. The bond between animals and humans is such an important part of this movie and the main reason i connected to it. As a result, harry formed quite a few opinions about among other things biologists, reporters, local traffic problems, fan mail, the feds, animal trainers, and of course, seals. The seal that plays andre in this movie is amazing himself. If you loved free willy, youll adore andre maggie barron, kids today, a totally delightful family film. The theme of the movie focuses on a young girls discovery of the seal, and her familys attempts to care for it. He resigned himself to the fact that andre may indeed choose to swim away and never come back, and watched the seal disappear into the waters of marblehead, massachusetts. View all hotels near andre the seal statue on tripadvisor. Released august 17th, 1994, andre stars keith carradine, tina majorino, chelsea field, aidan pendleton the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Andre the seal statue, rockport, maine roadside america. True story of a remarkable friendship between a seal and a harbor masters lonely young daughter.
It was always a high point for local residents when he. The seal who came home is the true story of andre, a twodayold wild harbor seal who, in 1961, was rescued from certain death by harry goodridge, an arborist from rockport, maine. It is an adaptation of the book a seal called andre, which in turn was based on a true story. Named andre, the seal turns out to be a real handful when he constantly gets into. He goes through an obligatory health crisis early in the film, and the whitneys cant figure out whats the matter with him. With tonis special help, andre returns to health and becomes a real handful by getting. When it grows and starts getting into mischief, it antagonizes some of the fisherman in the town. This is the true story of the unique friendship between harry go. Watch andre 1994 full movie online free on putlocker. Andre score soundtrack 1994 movie soundtracks for sale. In this family drama, a family of animal lovers living in maine befriend a lovable seal. Andre is a 1994 comedy drama film starring tina majorino about a childs encounter with a seal. The likable seal, andre, in real life, tory, the sea lion has cute face with big brown eyes and likes to stick his tongue out and give everyone the raspberry.
Barber violin concerto, 3d movement gil shaham, andre previn 1994 tyshawn dakotah. Andre the seal, who swam here each spring from southern new england and was the subject of at least two childrens books, was found dead saturday at the age of 25, his trainer said. The true story of how a marine sea lion named andre befriended a little girl and her family, circa 1962. Every spring my dad set him free, and every time andre made the two hundred and fifty mile journey home to spend the summer with us, his. Charlie sheen from navy seals 1990 although a reallife seal would probably tell you that the reckless, adrenaline junky operator that charlie sheen portrayed in 1990s navy seals is the stonecold antithesis of what the elite special forces unit looks for in a member, the portrayal played up to a macho expectation films of that ilk and era. Andre the harbor seal was born in 1961and found abandoned or orphaned by. This is the story of how the sea lion lead of a film based on a true story became a movie star, a katrina hurricane refugee, and a. The sadness and love shown in this movie is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Andre the seal got his face back just in time for the movie. Aug 17, 1994 but how can a seal carry a movie, even when that seal wears a tropical shirt and a beret. Andre the seal was a big part of harry goodridges life for more than twentyfive years. The true story of how a marine seal named andre befriended a little girl and her family, circa 1962. Andre 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Good what gave this movie appeal and made it a bit different is that a seal is the star. The movie plot is based on the real life story of an orphaned harbor seal that shows up in the township of rockport, maine in 1962. I knew about him from the 1994 motion picture andre, which is based on the true story or at least on the book, which is based on the actual true story. When harbor master harry whitney rescues a sick seal, his daughter toni. Andre the seal statue rockport 2020 all you need to know. While their story has been adapted into various documentaries and even a feature movie. Jan 01, 2017 lil tina majorino befriends andre the sea lion whos always up to cute lil mischief. As a wild animal, andre has gone into shock after finding himself living in a bathtub in the attic. I remember watching this movie several years ago and now that i have my own kids and they are between 815 i knew they would enjoy this. Harry goodridge, the rockport harbormaster at the time, kept andre in a floating pen in the summers between 1961 and l986 and released him out into the harbor during the winter. The seal in the film is almost like a dog, but with flippers. All in all it should be banished back to the library where it came. The dad hung around the bar for the entire film either that or he was building a bath for the seal.
Jul 21, 1986 andre the seal, who swam here each spring from southern new england and was the subject of at least two childrens books, was found dead saturday at the age of 25, his trainer said. She began her career by appearing in national television commercials before playing sophie in the abc television series camp wilder 1992. Watch andre 1994 full movie online free 123movies watch. The true story of how a seal named andre befriended a little girl and her family, circa 1962. Andre movie just a good family movie and based on a true story of a seal who came back home for 24 years. This is the story of how the sea lion lead of a film based on a true story became a movie star, a katrina hurricane refugee, and a bahamian expatriate.
In this family drama, a family of animal lovers living in maine. Andre is a 1994 american comedydrama film starring tina majorino about a childs encounter with a seal. Andre is a seal pup who is orphaned and taken in by a little girl in new england coastal town. Andre official trailer paramount was obviously fishing for lucrative family appeal when it tossed andre into the 1994 summermovie pool, but the american ticketbuyer proved to be the one that. Andre the seal the small, coastal town of rockport, maine is the homebase for the beloved story of andre the seal. When the towns harbor master rescues an abandoned baby seal off the coast of maine, his painfully shy daughter names the young pup andre, and a special relationship grows between the two, which overcomes both natural and manmade adversity and lasts for a lifetime. Andre is a family entertainment movie that was released in 1994. Tina majorino is clearly one of the most talented young actresses to come out of the early 1990s.
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