Porter Ricks (Brian Kelly), and sons Sandy (Luke Halpin) and Bud (Tommy Norden) receive a distress call from shark attack victim William Traylor (as Bill Darmon). In her hot pink one-piece bathing suit, Jessica Walter is supporting, as Traylor's wife Elena - she reveals the couple had been quarreling, and were ready to separate, before the shark attack. They must get the wounded man an immediate blood A- type transfusion. A box of blood plasma is flown in, but is accidentally dropped into the ocean; when Ricks dives in to retrieve it, the menacing shark reappears
This is the third "Flipper" story released, and the first of the episodic TV series. It follows films "Flipper" (1963) and "Flipper's New Adventure" (1964). The series continues to feature beautiful color location photography - over, and under, water. Attractive Mr. Halpin and Mr. Kelly are joined by new cast member Tommy Norden, as Sandy's "kid brother" Bud. This episode's distinctive highlight is seeing Flipper and Sandy dive from a Coast Guard helicopter into the water.
***** 300 Feet Below (9/19/64) Hollingsworth Morse ~ Brian Kelly, Luke Halpin, Tommy Norden
This is the third "Flipper" story released, and the first of the episodic TV series. It follows films "Flipper" (1963) and "Flipper's New Adventure" (1964). The series continues to feature beautiful color location photography - over, and under, water. Attractive Mr. Halpin and Mr. Kelly are joined by new cast member Tommy Norden, as Sandy's "kid brother" Bud. This episode's distinctive highlight is seeing Flipper and Sandy dive from a Coast Guard helicopter into the water.
***** 300 Feet Below (9/19/64) Hollingsworth Morse ~ Brian Kelly, Luke Halpin, Tommy Norden