Andre (film)
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Andre is a 1994 feature film starring Tina Majorino
about a child's encounter with a seal. The film is an adaptation of the book A Seal Called Andre, which in turn was based on a true story.
family adopt an orphaned baby seal, naming it Andre. Andre is manageable when he is young but as Andre gets older and starts getting into mischief, he antagonizes some of the local fishermen. Toni forms an inseparable bond with Andre, but their relationship becomes threatened when the fishermen do not want to deal with Andre's antics any longer. The Whitney family is based on the Goodridge family.
every summer until his death on July 19, 1986.
In the film, Andre is not played by an actual seal, but rather by a sea lion
named Torey from Dolphin Encounters
in Nassau, Bahamas
. Two other sea lions named Kalika and PJ were also featured in the film.
The theme song from the film, sung by Tyler Collins
, was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts upon its release.
Tina Majorino
Tina Marie Majorino is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as Andre; When a Man Loves a Woman; Corrina, Corrina; and Waterworld...
about a child's encounter with a seal. The film is an adaptation of the book A Seal Called Andre, which in turn was based on a true story.
Plot
In 1962 Toni Whitney, a nine-year-old girl, and her Rockport, MaineRockport, Maine
Rockport is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,209 at the 2000 census. Rockport is a popular tourist destination and art colony.-History:...
family adopt an orphaned baby seal, naming it Andre. Andre is manageable when he is young but as Andre gets older and starts getting into mischief, he antagonizes some of the local fishermen. Toni forms an inseparable bond with Andre, but their relationship becomes threatened when the fishermen do not want to deal with Andre's antics any longer. The Whitney family is based on the Goodridge family.
Cast
- Keith CarradineKeith CarradineKeith Ian Carradine is an American actor who has had success on stage, film and television. In addition, he is a Golden Globe and Oscar winning songwriter. As a member of the Carradine family, he is part of an acting "dynasty" that began with his father, John Carradine.-Early life:Keith...
as Harry Whitney - Chelsea Field as Thalice Whitney
- Joshua JacksonJoshua JacksonJoshua Carter Jackson is a Canadian American actor. He has appeared in primetime television and in over 32 film roles. He is best known for playing Charlie Conway in The Mighty Ducks film series, Pacey Witter in the television series Dawson's Creek and Peter Bishop in the television series...
as Mark Baker - Tina MajorinoTina MajorinoTina Marie Majorino is an American film and television actress. She started her career as a child actor, starring in films such as Andre; When a Man Loves a Woman; Corrina, Corrina; and Waterworld...
as Toni Whitney - Aidan Pendleton as Paula Whitney
- Keith SzarabajkaKeith SzarabajkaKeith Szarabajka is an American actor and voice artist.-Early life:Szarabajka was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Anne, a school teacher, and Edward Szarabajka, a savings and loan officer....
as Billy Baker - Shirley Broderick as Mrs. McCann
- Andrea LibmanAndrea LibmanAndrea Eva Libman is a Canadian actress, television writer, and singer, whose most popular on-screen appearances are on the Little Women movie, Andre and a guest-role on The X-Files...
as Mary May - Joy CoghillJoy CoghillJoy Coghill, O.C., is a Canadian actor, director, and writer.She and Myra Benson founded Canada's first children's theatre company, Holiday Theatre. In 1994, Coghill founded Western Gold, a theatre company for older professional actors. She holds honorary degrees from SFU and UBC...
as Betsy - Gregory Edward Smith as Bobbye
- Lindsay the sea lion as Andre
Production
The film is based on the book A Seal Called Andre (1975), co-written by the seal's owner, Harry Goodridge, which describes the true story of Andre. During the credits, shots from original 16mm films of the real Andre are shown. Andre, who resided in later years at the New England Aquarium in Boston, entertained tourists at Rockport, MaineRockport, Maine
Rockport is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,209 at the 2000 census. Rockport is a popular tourist destination and art colony.-History:...
every summer until his death on July 19, 1986.
In the film, Andre is not played by an actual seal, but rather by a sea lion
Sea Lion
Sea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear-flaps, long fore-flippers, the ability to walk on all fours, and short thick hair. Together with the fur seal, they comprise the family Otariidae, or eared seals. There are six extant and one extinct species in five genera...
named Torey from Dolphin Encounters
Dolphin Encounters
Dolphin Encounters is a natural seawater dolphin facility located on Blue Lagoon Island, , Nassau, Bahamas. The company started as a rescue facility in 1989. The beach scenes in the movie Splash were taped on Blue Lagoon Island and the facility houses 18 Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, and six...
in Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
. Two other sea lions named Kalika and PJ were also featured in the film.
The theme song from the film, sung by Tyler Collins
Tyler Collins
Tyler Collins an American R&B singer.-Biography:Collins was born in Harlem, New York and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Collins began taking lessons in dance and theatre, and performing with the children's theatre group, Willow Opera Workshop in Los Angeles, CA.Her professional music career began...
, was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts upon its release.