The Survival of Sam the Pelican
NR 1976 · 49 min · Adventure, Family, Drama
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.
Directed by Roy Edward Disney · Written by Norman Wright
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- K Kim Friese Rick Preston
- S Scott Lee Peter Barnes
- B Bill DeHollander Dave Weyburn
- M Michael Dees Narrator
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