In 1986, Dana Baratta, 33, a Brunswick native, was living and working in Los Ang

Authors

Ray Routhier

Source

Maine Sunday Telegram

Date

7-31-1994

Pages

1E, 2E

Abstract

In 1986, Dana Baratta, 33, a Brunswick native, was living and working in Los Angeles when she received news that Maine celebrity Andre the seal died. Baratta negotiated the film rights to "A Seal Called Andre," the book about Andre by Lew Dietz and Harry Goodridge, Andre's friend, and wrote a screenplay based on the book. She had to embellish the story with a fictional murder plot and an obnoxious lobsterman to interest a Hollywood studio in doing the movie. Details.

Subjects

Moving pictures, Seals (animals), Dana Baratta

Recommended Citation

Routhier, Ray, "In 1986, Dana Baratta, 33, a Brunswick native, was living and working in Los Ang" (1994). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 14110.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/14110