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A Whale of a Tale (1976)

A Whale of a Tale

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G

1h 30m

Comedy, Drama, Family

September 3rd, 1976

7.5/10

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Young Joey wants to be an animal trainer so badly that he sneaks into off-limits areas of Marineland.

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Cast

William Shatner
Dr. Jack Fredericks
Marty Allen
Louie
Abby Dalton
Anne Fields
Scott C. Kolden
Joey Fields
Nancy O'Connor
Aunt Meg
Andy Devine
Captain Andy
Richard Arlen
Mr. Monahan
Cliff McDonald
Don Epperson
The Guard
Walter O. Miles
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Directors

Ewing Miles Brown
Full cast & crew

Producers

Ewing Miles Brown
producer
Jeanne DeVivier Brown
associate producer
Chris Christenson
executive producer
(as Chris Christensen)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Ewing Miles Brown
Full cast & crew

Keywords

independent film
killer whale
marineland

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 4th, 1976 (Canada) (Toronto)
September 3rd, 1976 (Canada) theatrical
September 3rd, 1976 (United States of America)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

A Whale of a Tale (original title)
Joey and the Whale
Joey and the Dolphin (Australia) (alternative title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Marineland of the Pacific - 6610 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA

Running Times

90 min
96 min
98 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Production Companies

Luckris

Distribution Companies

Video Classics (Australia)
International Film Distributors (Canada)
Hemdale Home Video (United States of America)
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