The Survival of Sam the Pelican

1976 0h 49m EN

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Synopsis

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A listless teenager, Rick, in Florida gets a job helping with a survey of the pelican population; he finds an injured bird and nurses it back to health.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kim Friese
Rick Preston
Scott Lee
Peter Barnes
Bill DeHollander
Dave Weyburn
Michael Dees
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy Edward Disney
Writers: Benjamin Masselink, Norman Wright
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Toby Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kim Friese and Scott Lee and Bill DeHollander carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Roy Edward Disney directs. Toby Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Toby Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kim Friese and Scott Lee and Bill DeHollander carry the top of the cast.