The Survival of Sam the Pelican

The Survival of Sam the Pelican

1976•49m

AdventureFamilyDrama

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.

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Production

Walt Disney Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kim Friese

Rick Preston

Scott Lee

Peter Barnes

Bill DeHollander

Dave Weyburn

Michael Dees

Narrator

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