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.

Movie: The Survival of Sam the Pelican
Top 4 Billed Cast
Rick Preston
Peter Barnes
Dave Weyburn
Narrator
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