The Survival of Sam the Pelican

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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