- Zoom the White Dolphin
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show_name = Zoom the White Dolphin
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genre = animated
creator = Vladimir Tarta
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director = René Borg
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theme_composer =Michel Legrand
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composer =Michel Legrand ,Vladimir Cosma , J. Drejac
country = FRA
language = English
(originally French)
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 13
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channel = ORTF
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first_run = 1971
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tv_com_id ="Zoom the White Dolphin" (fr "Oum le dauphin blanc") was a 1971 French animated television series, of 13 episodes, created by Vladimir Tarta, directed by René Borg.
The original French version was broadcast in 1971 on ORTF's second network and rebroadcast in France from
29 June 1981 on FR3. An English version was produced and broadcast internationally on networks such asCBC Television (Canada). The Japanese version of the series was titled "Iruka to Shônen (イルカと少年)", which means "the dolphin and the boy".Production companies involved in the series were Telcia, Saga Films and Japan's Eiken.
ynopsis
The series presents the adventures of Zoom, a white
dolphin and his friends, two children who live with their sailor uncle. The cast includes several animals including astarling who understands the dolphin language, akoala , and asloth .During their adventures, Zoom meets a beautiful female dolphin with whom he has a baby.
Product promotion
Zoom was the mascot for
Nestlé 's Galak chocolate brand until the company ended its licence in 2003. However, the series rights-holders sued Nestlé after extant stocks of Galak product featuring the character continued to circulate.External links
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* [http://www.animemorial.net/en/180-Iruka-to-Sh%C3%B4nen Iruka to Shônen] : information on Japanese version of the series
* [http://www.planete-jeunesse.com/sources/show_fiche.php3?cle=488 Series description at "Planète Jeunesse"]
* [http://www.coucoucircus.org/da/generique.php?id=287 Coucoucircus: series theme]
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