Andre the Famous Maine Harbor Seal

This family drama features the riotous exploits of a lovable seal who befriends a family of animal lovers living in Rockport Maine. The father in this family is Harry Whitney, the harbor master with a great love of animals. His wife Thalice, teenagers Steve and Paula also adore wild critters. But the one who loves them most of all is Toni, a grade-schooler. Every corner of their seaside home is filled with small animals. Andre, the seal, has been separated from his clan and is sick. He is rescued by Harry, who brings him home. With Toni's special help, Andre returns to health and becomes a real handful by getting into innocent trouble at every turn. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

It has been awhile since I have cried so hard during a movie. My kids enjoyed it too and there were plenty of funny parts to keep them entertained. I highly recommend this movie - stay tuned at the end... during the credits real footage of Andre and Harry are shown!!

This photo shows children looking into Andre the Seal's pen in Rockport Harbor. Andre was found by Rockport harbormaster Harry Goodridge in 1961, when Andre was a pup without a mother. Goodridge kept Andre in this floating pen during the summers and entertained visitors with Andre's tricks and antics. In the winter, Andre was let free, and later, sent to an aquarium. Andre died in 1986 after 25 years of pleasing the public.

André the Seal
Died 1986 - Rockport, Maine

A marble statue of André was dedicated at harborside in 1978; André unveiled it himself.