Movie
The Survival of Sam the Pelican
1976NR49m
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Survival of Sam the Pelican was released February 29, 1976. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Kim FrieseRick Preston
Scott LeePeter Barnes
Bill DeHollanderDave Weyburn
Michael DeesNarrator
Credits
- Directed by
- Roy Edward Disney
- Written by
- Norman Wright, Benjamin Masselink
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Walt Disney ProductionsUnited States
Themes
animal human friendshipfloridapelicansummersurvival