The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper

The Not So Lonely Lighthouse Keeper

1967 · 48 min · Adventure, Family, Drama

This is the story of a lighthouse keeper on Anacapa Island and his pet goat. Progress decrees that the lighthouse give way to an automated beacon, but the keeper is unhappy on the mainland, and he is able to return to the island as a game warden.

Directed by Jack Couffer · Written by Jack Couffer

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