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Everyone Loves Mel

Everyone Loves Mel

20004.41h 37mG

Overview

Set in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, the legend of Swanson Lake is kept by one man and he's not about to surrender it. When Bill's grandsons come for a summer visit, they stumble into a big-time adventure with a giant turtle named Mel. When Bill's neighbor Bailey tries to kidnap Mel in order to feature him in a proposed theme park, the grandsons plot to hide Mel from the neighbor.

Directed by Joey Travolta
Written by Richard Cohen, Daniel Sarokin
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Top Cast

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Grandpa

Julie Hagerty

Julie Hagerty

Bonnie

Greg Evigan

Greg Evigan

Peter

Jack Scalia

Jack Scalia

Bailey Silverwood

Bug Hall

Bug Hall

Travis

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Josh Paddock

Roger

Vanessa Evigan

Vanessa Evigan

Susie

Paul Sampson

Paul Sampson

Matt Henderson

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George Yager

Sheriff Edgewood

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John Green

Technician

Themes & Keywords

flyingturtle

About Everyone Loves Mel

Everyone Loves Mel is a family, fantasy film released in 2000 exploring themes of flying, turtle. Directed by Joey Travolta, it stars Ernest Borgnine, Julie Hagerty, Greg Evigan. Set in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, the legend of Swanson Lake is kept by one man and he's not about to surrender it. When Bill's grandsons come for a summer visit, they stumble into a big-time adventure with a giant turtle named Mel. When Bill's neighbor Bailey tries to kidnap Mel in order to feature him in a proposed theme park, the grandsons plot to hide Mel from the neighbor.

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