The Survival of Sam the Pelican (1976)
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.
Director: Roy Edward Disney
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Kim Friese as Rick Preston |
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Scott Lee as Peter Barnes |
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Bill DeHollander as Dave Weyburn |
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Michael Dees as Narrator |
| Production | Erwin L. Verity | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Brian Burton | Location Manager |
| Writing | Norman Wright | Writer |
| Sound | Herb Taylor | Sound |
| Directing | Roy Edward Disney | Director |
| Sound | Robert F. Brunner | Music |
| Writing | Benjamin Masselink | Writer |
| Editing | Toby Brown | Editor |
| Camera | William "BumpyBell | Underwater Camera |
| Directing | Milas C. Hinshaw | Field Director |