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Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Everyone's Book Is Now Everyone's Motion Picture

Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his seagull clan. He rather experiments with new, always more daring flying techniques. Since he doesn't fit in, the elders expel him from the clan. So he sets out to discover the world beyond the horizon in a quest for wisdom.

19731h 39mGDrama, Family

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About Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Directors
Hall Bartlett
Cast
James Franciscus, Juliet Mills, Philip Ahn, David Ladd, Dorothy McGuire, Richard Crenna
Genres
Drama, Family
Content rating
G
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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