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
Jonathon W. G. Wills Jonathon W. G. Wills Jonathon W. G. Wills, is a Scottish journalist, author, and former editor of "The Shetland Times" newspaper. He currently runs a seal and bird spotting business in Shetland. Wills is chiefly famous for his involvement in a notable lawsuit in 1997 brought against him as publisher of "The Shetland News" website. The plaintiff in the case, "The Shetland Times", accused Wills' company, Zetnews Ltd., of infringing their copyright by using hyperlinks which bypassed their main webpage. Using so-called "deep linking", Wills bypassed the framework that the "Times" used to publish news articles on its website, specifically