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This is your life: David Gulpilil - Storm Boy

David Gulpilil is reunited with his co-stars from Storm Boy (1976), Greg Rowe, and Mr Percival the pelican.

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Storm Boy: 'Does this country belong to him?'

Mike (Greg Rowe) and his father (Peter Cummins) go to warn Fingerbone Bill (David Gulpilil) that trouble is brewing.

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Storm Boy: 'You run like a blackfella!'

While his father takes a catch of fish to sell in town, Mike (Greg Rowe) discovers some illegal hunters shooting birds.

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Storm Boy - Fingerbone Bill dance

Fingerbone Bill (David Gulpilil) tells Storm Boy (Greg Rowe) a dreamtime legend about the pelican including a dance.

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Storm Boy: 'Wild things should be free'

Mike (Greg Rowe) is overjoyed when Mr Percival, his pet pelican, returns after being set free. 

Summary by Paul Byrnes

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Storm Boy - Greg Rowe and baby pelicans

Bonding with baby pelicans: Greg Rowe (Storm Boy) on set with baby pelicans. 

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Greg Rowe remembers working with Mr Percival

Forty years after starring in Storm Boy as an 11-year-old, Greg Rowe talks about working with the pelicans and the tricks he learnt to make them happy.

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Storm Boy - Greg Rowe, Gordon Noble and pelican production still

Pelican trainer Gordon Noble, Greg Rowe (Storm Boy) and pelican sit on a pier near the water on the set of Storm Boy.

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The Crew: pelican trainer

An excerpt from the AFTRS documentary The Crew showing director Henri Safran giving direction to Greg Rowe and pelican trainer Gordon Noble on the set of Storm Boy (1976).

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Portrait of a pelican from Storm Boy

Portrait of one of the pelicans from Storm Boy.