ABC Afterschool Specials The Last of the Curlews (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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ABC Afterschool Specials

The Last of the Curlews (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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 (based on the book by) | Jameson Brewer (story)

Producers

Joseph Barbera | William Hanna

Production Designer

Iwao Takamoto

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 4, 1972

Release date

Oct 4, 1972 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 90 wins & 158 nominations

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Ross Martin Stan (voice) Stan (voice) See fewer	The Great Race (1965)
Vincent Van Patten Mark (voice) Mark (voice) See fewer	7 Days to Vegas (2019)
Ginny Tyler Bird Calls (voice) Bird Calls (voice) See fewer	The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Lee Vines Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Cheers (1982)