Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > "ABC Afterschool Specials" The Last of the Curlews (1972)

"ABC Afterschool Specials" The Last of the Curlews (1972)



Overview

User Rating:
8.2/10   15 votes
Writers:
Fred Bodsworth (novel)
Jameson Brewer (story)
Contact:
View company contact information for The Last of the Curlews on IMDbPro.
Original Air Date:
4 October 1972 (Season 1, Episode 1)
Plot:
Animated special about a father and son who go hunting, and debate whether or not to kill an Eskimo curlew, which may become extinct. | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. more
User Comments:
Once, long ago more

Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)
Ross Martin ... Stan (voice)
Ginny Tyler ... Bird Calls (voice)

Vincent Van Patten ... Mark (voice)
Lee Vines ... Narrator (voice)
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This was the first in a long line of ABC Afterschool Specials. more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Once, long ago, 12 March 2009
10/10
Author: Rosettes from Texas

Ouch.

Up to two days ago, I did not know that what I had come across as a child was this. I had caught it maybe halfway thru and the memory of the last 5 minutes of it has been with me forever, yanking at the heart strings with each time I remember.....though I remembered them more like sparrows and not like snipes.

It's powerful, powerful in memory and powerful in that now I have located a source, I'm not sure I could bear to watch it, knowing what is to come, even though it has been 20-30 years since I've seen it. Of course, as an adult, I can use all the compensating techniques that comes with being adult........but I wouldn't want to.

Unlike the others who have commented here, I never talked about it the decades before. I suppose being able to do so "now" changes the impact for in the 5 minutes it has taken me to write these 2 paragraphs, being able to see it again becomes an easier thought to approach.

Which is probably part of its impact; it is about being alone and being alone is such a terrible thing. One needs to share something at least.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972)

Related Links

Main series Episode guide Full cast and crew
Company credits IMDb TV section IMDb Adventure section
IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.