Production
The film is based on the book A Seal Called Andre (1975), co-written by the seal's owner, Harry Goodridge, and Lew Dietz, which describes the true story of Andre. During the credits, shots from original 16mm films of the real Andre are shown. Andre, who resided in later years at the New England Aquarium in Boston, entertained tourists at Rockport, Maine every summer until his death in the spring of 1986.
In the film, Andre is not played by an actual seal, but rather by a sea lion named Tory. Two other sea lions named Kalika and PJ were also featured in the film.
It features Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park.
The theme song from the film "Thanks To You", sung by Tyler Collins, was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts upon its release.
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