Island of the Blue Dolphins (film)

Island of the Blue Dolphins
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames B. Clark
Screenplay byJane Klove
Ted Sherdeman
Based onIsland of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell
Produced byRobert B. Radnitz
StarringCelia Kaye
Larry Domasin
Ann Daniel
Carlos Romero
George Kennedy
Hal John Norman
CinematographyLeo Tover
Edited byTed J. Kent
Music byPaul Sawtell
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • July 3, 1964 (1964-07-03)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 1964 American adventure film directed by James B. Clark and written by Jane Klove and Ted Sherdeman. It is based on the 1960 novel Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. The film stars Celia Kaye, Larry Domasin, Ann Daniel, Carlos Romero, George Kennedy and Hal John Norman.[1][2][3] The film was released on July 3, 1964, by Universal Pictures.

The producer and director had previously collaborated on A Dog of Flanders and Misty.[4]

The film was shot in Gualala, California.[5]

  1. ^ "Island of the Blue Dolphins (1964) – Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  2. ^ Howard Thompson (July 4, 1964). "Movie Review – Island of the Blue Dolphins – Island of Blue Dolphins' Has Premiere". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Island of the Blue Dolphins". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ Howard Thompson (August 25, 1963). "On the Manhattan Screen Scene". The New York Times. ProQuest 116416204.
  5. ^ Harold Mendelssohn (November 17, 1963). "'Dolphins' Log". The New York Times. ProQuest 116617700.