Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
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- G
- 1h 39min
- Drama, Family
- 23 Oct 1973 (USA)
- Movie
A skilled flyer but very rebellious young seagull is kicked out of his clan. However, instead of being sad or lonely, he decides to enjoy and explore his newfound freedom.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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| James Franciscus | ... |
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (voice)
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| Juliet Mills | ... |
Marina (voice)
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| Philip Ahn | ... |
Chang (voice)
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| David Ladd | ... |
Fletcher Lynd Seagull (voice)
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Kelly Harmon | ... |
Kimmy (voice)
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| Dorothy McGuire | ... |
Mother (voice)
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| Richard Crenna | ... |
Father (voice)
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| Hal Holbrook | ... |
The Elder (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Hall Bartlett | ||
Written by
| Hall Bartlett | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Richard D. Bach | ... | (book) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Hall Bartlett | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Neil Diamond | ... | (background score composed by) |
| Lee Holdridge | ... | (background score composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Jack Couffer | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Marshall M. Borden | ||
| James Galloway | ||
| Frank P. Keller | ||
Editorial Department
| Jack Garsha | ... | color consultant |
| Joseph R. Marek | ... | negative supervisor |
| Bobbie Shapiro | ... | editorial associate |
Casting By
| Lea Stalmaster | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Boris Leven | ||
Production Management
| Herbert Coleman | ... | administrative consultant (as William H. Coleman) |
| Gaylin P. Schultz | ... | production supervisor (as Gaylin Schultz) |
Art Department
| Sandy Dvore | ... | visual consultant |
Sound Department
| Wayne Artman | ... | production sound |
| Richard Oswald | ... | sound editorial staff |
| Gil Plenty | ... | unit sound |
| Richard Portman | ... | sound re-recordist |
| James Richard | ... | sound editorial staff (as Jim Richard) |
| William A. Sawyer | ... | sound editorial staff (as William Sawyer) |
| Curly Thirlwell | ... | sound effects mixer (as Edward M. Thirlwell) |
| Frank E. Warner | ... | sound effects creator (as Frank Warner) |
| Don Zimmerman | ... | sound editorial staff |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special effects |
| Jim Danforth | ... | animator (uncredited) / matte supervisor (uncredited) |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jim Freeman | ... | camera operator: helicopter photography (as MacGillvray/Freeman) |
| Norman Harris | ... | gaffer |
| John Koester | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Greg MacGillivray | ... | camera operator: helicopter photography (as MacGillvray/Freeman) |
| Elliott Marks | ... | still photographer |
| Gerald McClain | ... | assistant camera |
| Stan McClain | ... | assistant camera: second aerial unit |
| George Ressler | ... | head grip |
| Tony Rivetti | ... | camera operator / camera operator: filmed part |
Music Department
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin solo |
| Tom Catalano | ... | music supervisor / soundtrack producer |
| Neil Diamond | ... | composer: songs / music adaptor: background score |
| Charles Grenzbach | ... | music mixer (as Charles W. Grenzbach) |
| John C. Hammell | ... | music editor |
| Lee Holdridge | ... | conductor / music adaptor: background score / music arranger |
| Don MacDougall | ... | music mixer (as Donald W. MacDougall) |
| Armin Steiner | ... | musical mixer: soundtrack album |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet player |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Catalina Lawrence | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| James Davis | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Joan Arnold | ... | production assistant |
| Ray Berwick | ... | bird trainer |
| Virginia Briggs | ... | continuing imagery |
| Chris Cagle | ... | aircraft coordinator |
| James Caliendo | ... | bird trainer (as Jim Caliendo) |
| Brian Callahan | ... | bird supervision and care |
| James G. Callahan | ... | bird supervision and care (as James Callahan) |
| Eileen Dunn | ... | assistant: Mr. Dvore |
| Gary Gero | ... | bird trainer |
| Ida Kaul | ... | executive secretary |
| Gina Lance | ... | documentarian |
| Elliott Marks | ... | documentarian |
| Mike Merrick | ... | producer's representative |
| George Nolan | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Leslie Parrish | ... | researcher |
| Matthew Place | ... | bird supervision and care |
| Gil Plenty | ... | special assistant to producer |
| Art Scholl | ... | pilot: aerobatic aircraft |
| P.K. Strong | ... | film shipping coordinator |
| William C. Thomas | ... | assistant to producer (as Bill Thomas) |
| Robert Werden | ... | unit publicist |
| Earl Cohen | ... | bird handler (uncredited) |
| John Miller | ... | bird handler (uncredited) |
| Mark Smith | ... | builder: model bird (uncredited) / pilot: model bird (uncredited) |
| Lance Sultzbaugh | ... | bird handler (uncredited) |
| Tony Urbano | ... | puppeteer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Russell Munson | ... | acknowledgment: main title still photograph ©1970 |
| Charles R. Stribling | ... | gratitude |
Production Companies
- JLS Partnership (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1973) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Disney Channel (1983) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Imprint Films (2020) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Rank Film Distributors (1989) (Albania) (theatrical) (16mm)
- Rank Film Distributors (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- The Rank Organisation (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1974) (Japan) (theatrical) (16mm)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
- Malofilm Home Video (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- MacGillivray Freeman Films (helicopter photography)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Samuel Goldwyn Studios (sound recorded at)
- T.L.C. (film shipping coordinator)
- Tyler Camera Systems (equipment for aerial photography)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (our gratitude to)
- U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Services (our gratitude to)
- U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service (our gratitude to)
- United States Forest Service (our gratitude to)
- Westheimer Company (opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his sea-gull 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 quest for wisdom.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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| Taglines | Everyone's Book Is Now Everyone's Motion Picture See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The soundtrack album with music by Neil Diamond was hugely successful. It reached Gold level sales in Germany and the UK, Platinum in France, and 2x Platinum in the US and Canada. The sale of the soundtrack album made a far greater profit than showings of the film (which did only very little more that recoup production costs). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Lucy Is a Bird-Sitter (1974). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Prologue See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening dedication: To the real Jonathan Livingston Seagull, who lives within us all. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jonathan:
You have the freedom to be yourself, your true self, here and now - and nothing can stand in your way! See more » |