The Last of the Curlews (4 Oct. 1972)

The last male Eskimo curlew, his search for a mate, and the problems they face as they make the treacherous migration from the high arctic tundra to Argentina and back to the nesting grounds.

Directors:

Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Writers:

Fred Bodsworth (novel), Jameson Brewer (story)

Stars:

Ross Martin, Ginny Tyler, Vincent Van Patten

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Ross Martin	...	Stan (voice)
Ginny Tyler	...	Bird Calls (voice)
Vincent Van Patten	...	Mark (voice)
Lee Vines	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

The last male Eskimo curlew, his search for a mate, and the problems they face as they make the treacherous migration from the high arctic tundra to Argentina and back to the nesting grounds.

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Plot Keywords:

after school special | based on novel

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 1972 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

User Reviews

Once, long ago

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.