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Namu, the Killer Whale (re-issued as Namu, My Best Friend) is a 1966 American film about a "killer whale" (orca) being studied by a local marine biologist after the murder of his mate and initially feared by local townspeople.
- Samuel Matlovsky, (original music), Thomas "Tom" Glazer, (theme song)
Namu, the Killer Whale: Directed by Laslo Benedek. With Robert Lansing, John Anderson, Robin Mattson, Richard Erdman. Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether star in this warm and compelling family drama about a compassionate scientist who forms an unlikely friendship with a magnificent killer whale.
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- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Laslo Benedek
- 1966-08-01
Namu (unknown – July 9, 1966) was a male orca unintentionally captured in 1965 from the C1 Pod of the northern resident community. He was the first captive orca to perform with a human in the water. [1] . He was the subject of much media attention, including a starring role in the 1966 film Namu, the Killer Whale.
- Unknown
- Orca (Orcinus orca)
- Male
- July 9, 1966, Seattle Marine Aquarium
Dec 13, 2018 · HOSTILE WATERS | Namu was Ted Griffin’s greatest prize, a live killer whale, put on display at Seattle’s waterfront. The orca’s journey from wild to captive would spark a worldwide...
After fishermen off the coast of Washington state slay a killer whale, the dead animal's mate founders in the coastal waters. Marine biologist Hank Donner (Robert Lansing) finds the surviving...
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- Laslo Benedek
- Kids & Family, Drama
- Robert Lansing
Naturalist Hank Donner, studying whales with his assistant Deke, witnesses two salmon fishermen, Joe and Burt, pursuing killer whales, a species that feeds on salmon. The fishermen shoot a female whale, which, followed by her mate, swims into the cove that Hank has rented.
Racing against time, Hank must enlist the help of a young widow and her daughter to save Namu and prove that he's a gentle giant! Based on the amazing true story of a marine biologist (Robert Lansing) who befriends a six-ton Orcawhale, this
