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When a man buys an otter for a pet, he gets more than he bargained for as he tries to keep the animal in his bathtub. He and his pet soon find life in London is not the place for such and animal, so t... read more read more...he two head for the coast. The man enlists the help of a local female doctor to help in the care and feeding of his beloved otter in this family feature from the writers of Born Free. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

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G, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: Jack Couffer

Release Date: January 1, 1969

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DVD Release Date: November 14, 2000

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  • August 1, 2007
    My favourite movie of all time. This classic story captures ever emotion and the superb performances by Travers and McKenna will never be forgotten.
  • June 21, 2006
    Ya like otters, you'll love this movie! Big ones, little ones too, otters! Otters! Oh, and it has a plot and some characters too....

Critic Reviews


Staci Layne Wilson
January 6, 2005
Staci Layne Wilson, StaciWilson.com

Stunningly beautiful, shockingly sad... and a true story. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Emanuel Levy
September 24, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Mark R. Leeper
November 3, 2004
Mark R. Leeper, rec.arts.movies.reviews

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Carol Cling
August 22, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Jeffrey Westhoff
February 6, 2003
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Geoff Andrew
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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