Salty

Salty is an American family comedy-drama film directed by Ricou Browning in his feature-length directorial debut. It was written by Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden, who had previously written the 1963 film Flipper and its subsequent television series together. Plot Twenty-something Taylor Reed and his teenage brother Tim Reed, whose parents were killed in a hurricane, move to rural Florida where Taylor has obtained a job at a marine life park. They hitch a ride with Clancy, an animal trader traveling by school bus to the same park, and along the way, Tim bonds with the friendly sea lion Salty. They arrive at the park operated by Mrs. Penninger and find that it has fallen on hard times. The boys and Clancy work to revive the park while adventures are had with Salty. Cast Mark Slade as Taylor Reed Nina Foch as Mrs. Penninger Julius Harris as Clancy Ames Linda Scruggs as Wendy Lund Clint Howard as Tim Reed Rance Howard Production Filming took place in Key Biscayne and Homestead, Florida.