Jonathan Livingston Seagull (film) Jonathan Livingston Seagull (film) Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a 1973 American drama film directed by Hall Bartlett, adapted from the novella of the same name by Richard Bach. The film tells the story of a young seabird who, after being cast out by his stern flock, goes on an odyssey to discover how to break the limits of his own flying speed. The film was produced by filming actual seagulls, then superimposing human dialogue over it. The film's voice actors included James Franciscus in the title role, and Philip Ahn as his mentor, Chang. Whereas the original novella was a
HMS Seagull (1805) On 19 June 1808, off the Naze of Norway in the vicinity of the port of Kristiansand, "Seagull" chased the Dano-Norwegian brig "Lougen", which was armed with 18 short 18-pounder guns and two long 6-pounder guns. "Lougen", under the command of 1st Lieutenant Peter Frederik Wulff (1774-1842), tried to stand off "Seagull" to take advantage of the longer range of her 18-pounders relative to the range of "Seagull"s 24-pounder carronades. The chase brought both vessels close in shore where the breeze was lessening to a near calm. "Seagull" tried to get between "Lougen" and the shore to prevent the Dane